Seems plausible that Jewish believers in Jesus would want their children baptized if that is the sign of the Jesus covenant. They had all received the circumcision of Abraham as the sign of his covenant around the time of their birth.
Infant baptism was practiced extremely early on in the Church and was practiced by the apostles as well. In the book of Acts multiple “households” are baptized. - Acts 16:15, 16:33. Paul states that he baptized the “household of Stephanas” in 1 Cor 1:16. The reason for infant baptism is because it is believed that baptism actually effects the person being baptized and contributes to their relationship with God. Submerging your child in the waters of baptism is dedicating them to God just as the Israelites circumcised their sons in dedication to God. This connection is made by Paul in multiple places but most explicitly in Colossians 2. Infant baptism was not a controversial topic in the early church because the underlying theology was the common understanding; it was taken for granted. This didn’t become a controversial topic until the Anabaptists and radical reformers came around. The primary reformers, that is: Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Ulrich Zwingli all practiced infant baptism. Even Zwingli - who was quite radical and had a number of heretical views (even according to Martin Luther) - practiced infant baptism.
Why wouldn’t you baptise your child? I believe it’s what saved me. God has had his hand over my life and brought me back even after I went deep into the new age. Thank God, literally for my Orthodox grandparents who wanted me baptised.
excellent piece, well read
Fascinating history. Thank you for your inspirational readings.
This video is so important to me,coming from a charismatic church .Thank you so much!
@@omnitrus absolutely! Glad you found it helpful
Keep up the excellent work. As an ex-Pentecostal, these matters need addressed.
@@hxplxss1835 Thank you for the encouragement and God bless you!
But is infant baptism scriptural? 😑
@@innerpull
Irreconcilable with scripture I say.
Seems plausible that Jewish believers in Jesus would want their children baptized if that is the sign of the Jesus covenant. They had all received the circumcision of Abraham as the sign of his covenant around the time of their birth.
Infant baptism was practiced extremely early on in the Church and was practiced by the apostles as well. In the book of Acts multiple “households” are baptized. - Acts 16:15, 16:33. Paul states that he baptized the “household of Stephanas” in 1 Cor 1:16.
The reason for infant baptism is because it is believed that baptism actually effects the person being baptized and contributes to their relationship with God. Submerging your child in the waters of baptism is dedicating them to God just as the Israelites circumcised their sons in dedication to God. This connection is made by Paul in multiple places but most explicitly in Colossians 2. Infant baptism was not a controversial topic in the early church because the underlying theology was the common understanding; it was taken for granted. This didn’t become a controversial topic until the Anabaptists and radical reformers came around. The primary reformers, that is: Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Ulrich Zwingli all practiced infant baptism. Even Zwingli - who was quite radical and had a number of heretical views (even according to Martin Luther) - practiced infant baptism.
@@ByDesign333 Yes! And it was practiced from the beginning. Maybe I’ll do a reading on it
Why wouldn’t you baptise your child? I believe it’s what saved me. God has had his hand over my life and brought me back even after I went deep into the new age. Thank God, literally for my Orthodox grandparents who wanted me baptised.