Ep 1213 | Infant Baptism vs. Believers' Baptism: What’s Biblical?
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Exploring Infant Baptism and Its Theological Foundations
This chapter explores the theological implications of infant baptism as a covenantal sign, drawing parallels to Old Testament circumcision. It contrasts different theological perspectives while emphasizing the importance of a personal profession of faith for salvation in later life.
Today, we're diving into the theological debate surrounding infant baptism, exploring the perspectives of paedobaptism versus credobaptism. We examine the arguments for infant baptism, practiced by Catholics and some Protestants (such as Presbyterians), and the Catholic belief that it washes away original sin. We also unpack the credobaptist position, held by Baptists and many non-denominational churches, which emphasizes believers' baptism as an outward sign of inward faith, rooted in New Testament examples like Jesus' immersion baptism. We’ll look at key scriptures, historical church practices, and the reasoning behind both views and give our thoughts on what we believe to be true.
NOTE: We apologize for unintentionally leaving out a portion of Acts 2:38-41 in this episode.
The full passage: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202%3A38-41&version=ESV
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(07:26) What is baptism?
(10:42) Protestant paedobaptism
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(26:08) Credobaptism
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Episodes you might like:
Ep 867 | Should We Baptize Babies? | Q&A
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-867-should-we-baptize-babies-q-a/id1359249098?i=1000626856947
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Links:
Founders Ministries: "An Analysis of Reformed Infant Baptism"
https://founders.org/articles/an-analysis-of-reformed-infant-baptism/#:~:text=Paedobaptists%20look%20for%20a%20profession,the%20children%20of%20professing%20believers
Got Questions: "What is the importance of Christian baptism?"
https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-baptism.html
Desiring God: "Where Did Baptism Come From?"
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/where-did-baptism-come-from
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: "Believers’ Baptism in the Patristic Writings"
https://www.sebts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/5-Believers-Baptism-Steve-McKinion.pdf
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