tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post114109658140056107..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Patristic Rejection Of Infant Baptism And Paul Owen's CatholicismRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-59538183137430082972007-08-12T16:23:00.000-04:002007-08-12T16:23:00.000-04:00An infant doesn't have faith, can't repent of sin ...An infant doesn't have faith, can't repent of sin (indeed doesn't need to), and can't decide to follow Jesus. In other words baptizing an infant just gets it wet. See Col 2:12, which says you are rasied through your faith, and 1 pe 3:21 which says you pledge or appeal a good conscience to God. <BR/><BR/>Household baptisms don't specifically state that every infant and housecat was baptised, only the ones that responded to the message.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, confirmation is not mentioned anywhere in the bible.vetpathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01320189410061279149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1167922363824923802007-01-04T09:52:00.000-05:002007-01-04T09:52:00.000-05:00Very true. And the Bible speaks of entire familie...Very true. And the Bible speaks of entire families being baptized. I think our heretic protestants get baptism confused with confirmation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1165442941720121772006-12-06T17:09:00.000-05:002006-12-06T17:09:00.000-05:00You want an example of baptism in the earliest lif...You want an example of baptism in the earliest life of the church?<BR/><BR/>Polycarp, a direct disciple of the Apostle John was baptized as an infant. He was born around 69AD... only 36 years after the ascension and before much of the New Testament was penned. How much earlier would you like?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com