- The Bible Does Not Authorize or Mention It
- No explicit command or example of infant baptism in Scripture.
- The Person Must Depend on the Testimony of Others for Knowledge of His Baptism
- Infants cannot recall or understand their baptism.
- It Robs the Individual of the Joy of Personal Obedience
- Baptism is an act of personal faith and obedience, which infants cannot perform.
- It Is Practiced Not Only Without the Will of the Child, but Often Against It
- Infants cannot express consent or desire for baptism.
- It Is Done in the Name of the Godhead Which Has Not Authorized It
- Infant baptism is not authorized in Scripture.
- New Testament Baptism is Always a Burial in Water, Never Sprinkling or Pouring
- Romans 6:3-5 teaches baptism as a burial in water, not sprinkling or pouring.
- Only Those Who Received the Word of God Were Baptized
- Baptism follows belief and acceptance of the gospel (Acts 2:41).
- Infant Baptism Is Often Used as an Excuse Not to Be Baptized According to the Will of God When One Reaches an Accountable Age
- Baptism is for those who believe, repent, and are accountable.
- Teaching, Faith, Repentance, Confession of Christ Must All Precede Baptism
- Mark 16:15, Acts 2:38, and Acts 8:36-38 indicate faith, repentance, and confession before baptism.
- Infants Are Without Sin, Therefore Are Fit Subjects for the Kingdom of Heaven
- Matthew 18:3 shows that infants are innocent but baptism is for the forgiveness of sins.
- Those Who Were Baptized Continued Steadfastly in the Doctrine, Fellowship, and Breaking of Bread
- Acts 2:42 demonstrates that baptized individuals continue in faith and fellowship, which infants cannot do.
Scriptural Objections to Infant Baptism
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