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06-26-2008, 10:38 PM
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Great question. I am not sure I can give you an adequate answer. I am not so sure it is different in substance as per the need for a credible confession of faith. Credo Baptism is denounced by the Reformers per their insistence that infant baptism is biblical. We view Covenant Children differently than the Reformers who hold to a view of Covenant Children of the Old Testament.
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06-27-2008, 02:33 PM
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This is originally from another thread, but it was a Credobaptist Question thingy, so I wanted to duplicate the post and answer it here, so as to not sidetrack that thread.
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06-27-2008, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by PuritanCovenanter  Credo Baptism is denounced by the Reformers per their insistence that infant baptism is biblical. | Credo Baptism is/was not denounced by the Reformers. They believe that adults who come to faith (having no inclusion in the Church previously) should be baptized. The "denouncement" is Cred only Baptism. I just wanted to clarify.
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06-30-2008, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by joshua Quote:
Originally Posted by PuritanCovenanter Credo Baptism is denounced by the Reformers per their insistence that infant baptism is biblical. | Credo Baptism is/was not denounced by the Reformers. They believe that adults who come to faith (having no inclusion in the Church previously) should be baptized. The "denouncement" is Cred only Baptism. I just wanted to clarify. | I think this points out the reason why the term antipaedobaptism is appropriate in many circumstances when discussing positons.
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06-30-2008, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by joshua Quote:
Originally Posted by PuritanCovenanter Credo Baptism is denounced by the Reformers per their insistence that infant baptism is biblical. | Credo Baptism is/was not denounced by the Reformers. They believe that adults who come to faith (having no inclusion in the Church previously) should be baptized. The "denouncement" is Cred only Baptism. I just wanted to clarify. | I think this points out the reason why the term antipaedobaptism is appropriate in many circumstances when discussing positons. | Indeed, Tom. I had this epiphany a few days back when the term antipaedobaptist was used in another thread, and wondered, "Duh!"  It's a bit easier than always having to make the Credo-only Baptist qualification.
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06-30-2008, 11:47 AM
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I think the better term would be anti-infantbaptism. If I am not mistaken paedo also includes children who are older.
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06-30-2008, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by PuritanCovenanter I think the better term would be anti-infantbaptism. If I am not mistaken paedo also includes children who are older. | Actually, I think anti-paedobatism is quite appropriate since they would refuse baptism to any covenant child regardless of age based on the faith of their parents.
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06-30-2008, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tcalbrecht Quote:
Originally Posted by PuritanCovenanter I think the better term would be anti-infantbaptism. If I am not mistaken paedo also includes children who are older. | Actually, I think anti-paedobatism is quite appropriate since they would refuse baptism to any covenant child regardless of age based on the faith of their parents. | Okay.... Now I understand what you think on this. And you might even understand what I think.
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06-30-2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by tcalbrecht Quote:
Originally Posted by PuritanCovenanter I think the better term would be anti-infantbaptism. If I am not mistaken paedo also includes children who are older. | Actually, I think anti-paedobatism is quite appropriate since they would refuse baptism to any covenant child regardless of age based on the faith of their parents. | This issue right here is so integral in this discussion isn't it? What, if anything, is a "covenant child?" And how does one's definition of a "covenant child" (or lack thereof) effect one's view of baptism (?)... 
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