Twenty-eight years ago, the Rev. Gregory Hughes, pastor of True Life Ministries, accepted a friend’s invitation to travel to ...

Therefore, to reject infant baptism was a deeply political act, which put you at odds with society. The Baptist view that baptism was for believers made them ‘social subversives.’ 1 What would it mean ...

"Some believers waited until they were on their deathbed so that their baptism would 'wash away' all the sins they might have committed." During the Middle Ages, infant baptism became predominant ...

Partisans of infant baptism probe a middle way. Supporters of believers’ baptism worry about youth. Here a Lutheran theologian defends “believers’ baptism of infants” while a Southern ...

The Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant churches (like Lutherans and Methodists) baptize infants, while Baptists, Pentecostals, and evangelical churches emphasize believer’s baptism - where ...

If we assume that a baby dedication or an infant baptism by itself is going to produce a spiritually ... But as a result of our Redeemer's agonizing sacrifice on the cross, believers are forgiven and ...

Infant baptism is a church custom that can be traced ... on the Continent argued that baptism should be reserved for adult believers who consciously choose Christ—a practice followed by Baptists ...

Continuing this exploration, additional Church Fathers further illuminate the transformative power of this sacrament in the life of believers ... Regarding infant baptism, he writes, “Have ...

because he has accepted the doctrine of baptism for believers only, yesterday said that since he became convinced of the truth of this teaching, he had objected strongly to baptizing the infant ...

Therefore, Colossians 2:11–12 cannot allow for infant baptism. 2. Those Baptized Already Had All Their Sins Forgiven As Paul continues in the context, he describes the spiritual changes pictured in ...