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Originally Posted by InevitablyReformed  CH,
You wrote this in an above post:
"So, why does this block infants of believers/disciples from being considered members of the Covenant of Grace? Since God has commanded us to receive infants, 8 days old, into the New Covenant, then where is the commandment that forbids infants from receiving the sacrament of baptism?"
Can you elaborate on this a little? Thanks in advance.
Daniel |
Hi Daniel:
I am sorry that I have not answered sooner. This past week I was at the Synod of my denomination (RPCNA).
One of the reasons why I do not believe in Abortion is that I believe that the fetus is a human being. Thus, I believe that a fetus can think, feel and act. That he/she has all the reasoning capabilities of a human being.
Consequently, I believe that infants are capable of saving faith. I believe that the Bible teaches this when John the Baptist leapt in the womb of Elizabeth upon hearing the voice of Mary (who was pregnant with Jesus).
The matter also of the infant Jesus being the very Son of the Living God from conception is also relevant. Though Jesus grew in wisdom and honor before God and man it is a remarkable thing that a human infant can "contain" (if I can use that expression) the Divine Nature. If infants are incapable of faith, then how can the infant Jesus "hold" the Second Person of the Trinity?
If "Elect infants are regenerated" then they obviously are capable of saving faith.
What I find most curious is that Credo baptists have no Scripture that teaches their mantra, "Infants are incapable of faith."
Where they get that, and why they are so militant about barring infants from the Kingdom of God where there is so much evidence to the contrary is beyond me.
Grace,
-CH