A few weeks ago, the issue of infant baptism came up in a discussion Misha & I were having with a couple of our friends. I understood what infant baptism was but had never learned how many Catholics, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and Lutherans had come to justify it through the lens of Scripture. They wisely pointed me to a message given by John MacArthur entitled A Scriptural Critique of Infant Baptism. In it, Pastor MacArthur gives a fair & evenhanded explanation and critique of the issue and the biblical texts surrounding it.
I recommend this message to anyone who is wanting to learn more about infant baptism, whether or not they believe it is biblical.
I would recommend that as a balance to this article, anyone genuinely seeking to learn more about this subject should also read Francis Schaeffer's defense of the stance. One cannot have a fair exploration of a topic with only one side of the debate.
ReplyDeleteOh. Here's the link to Schaeffer:
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Thanks for the article. I'm interested to read it.
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