On The Line Evan Scamman: Defending Confessional Lutheranism & Infant Baptism
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Oct 13, 2025 Evan Scamman, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and passionate advocate for confessional Lutheranism, shares his journey from Pentecostalism to embracing Lutheran liturgy. He discusses the importance of maintaining tradition amid modern trends and explains how infant baptism reflects God's grace, emphasizing its necessity and power. Evan addresses objections to infant baptism and highlights the comfort of Lutheran theology in difficult times. He also urges valuing historic worship practices as vital for nurturing faith in the next generation.
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Lutheranism As Apostolic Continuity
- Lutheranism claims continuity with apostolic doctrine rather than novelty or purely liturgical forms.
- That claim explains its emphasis on Scripture, confessions, and historic liturgy as proofs of belonging to the apostolic church.
Doctrine That Sustains Deep Sorrow
- Lutheran theology delivers distinctive pastoral comfort that survives extreme crises like suicide.
- That comfort rests on a consistent logic of law/gospel and the promises of Christ, not on wishful thinking.
Infant Baptism Reveals Your Soteriology
- Infant baptism exposes underlying theology about who initiates salvation (God or man).
- Whether a tradition baptizes infants often signals its view of synergy versus God's sole action in salvation.
