Simply_Nikki
Puritan Board Junior
Well all, I think I'm finally coming around to embracing paedo-baptism [insert credo- baptist groaning here] .
Yes, I like other reformed credo-baptists had once said I will not believe in paedo-baptism unless God opens my heart and eyes to see my error through the scriptures. For a while I listened to other paedo brothers and sisters detail their arguments and for awhile I made the same arguments I've heard my credo brothers and sisters make. But I've finally realized that the biggest hangup for me was the language in how the case for paedo baptism was communicated. I could not get over calling someone who is unsaved apart of the covenant community of believers because my understanding of what the new covenant signified was different.
My reasonsing looked something like this:
New Covenant = Christ
Christ = Salvation
Therefore to be in the New Coveanant was to be in Christ which meant a person was saved. Or to say it differently anyone who is not saved is not in Christ and is, therefore, not in the New Covenant.
I then realized the inconsistency of my reasoning when looking at the redemptive history throughout the scriptures, and acknowledging the continuity of both Old and New Testaments.
I won't go through the arguments, I'm sure we all know them very well. But it seems like the lightbulb finally turned on, and it all makes sense now . So I'd like to thank everyone here for the helpful debates and discussion on this topic, and for helping me to navigate through this difficult and sometimes touchy debate.
Yes, I like other reformed credo-baptists had once said I will not believe in paedo-baptism unless God opens my heart and eyes to see my error through the scriptures. For a while I listened to other paedo brothers and sisters detail their arguments and for awhile I made the same arguments I've heard my credo brothers and sisters make. But I've finally realized that the biggest hangup for me was the language in how the case for paedo baptism was communicated. I could not get over calling someone who is unsaved apart of the covenant community of believers because my understanding of what the new covenant signified was different.
My reasonsing looked something like this:
New Covenant = Christ
Christ = Salvation
Therefore to be in the New Coveanant was to be in Christ which meant a person was saved. Or to say it differently anyone who is not saved is not in Christ and is, therefore, not in the New Covenant.
I then realized the inconsistency of my reasoning when looking at the redemptive history throughout the scriptures, and acknowledging the continuity of both Old and New Testaments.
I won't go through the arguments, I'm sure we all know them very well. But it seems like the lightbulb finally turned on, and it all makes sense now . So I'd like to thank everyone here for the helpful debates and discussion on this topic, and for helping me to navigate through this difficult and sometimes touchy debate.