What Biblical quotes support infant baptism?

Answer 1

Scripture shows that baptism is to be administered to believers as a covenant promise, applying to believers and their household. This kind of covenant was practices that way in the Old Testament, and there is no reason for it to stop doing so in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, there was circumcision, a mark which distinguished the followers of God from the rest of the world. "And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. " Genesis 17:9-13 God had no problem with applying the mark of his followers on an eight-day-old infant. Why would he have problems with the new covenant mark being applied to infants? This covenant legacy is supported by one of Peter's sermons in Acts: "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call."Acts 2:38-39 Less ambiguous examples are of household baptism. The head of the household believed, and his household was baptized. These houses very likely could have included infants, children, slaves, and the like.

"And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us." It makes clear that Lydia believed. It makes clear that her household was baptized. It does not mention her household believing. There is no reason to conclude that her household did believe. Belief always precedes baptism, but looking at the household baptism, you can see of that the belief of the head-members of the covenant are the only necessities of faith preceding baptism. Those that gladly receive the word of the Lord will be baptized, and their household. Whereas many good Covenant brethren today believe that certain verses indicate infant baptism (pedobaptism), the Scriptures always maintain belief proceeds Biblical baptism (credobaptism). "Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls." Acts 2:41. Notice that it was those "that gladly received his word," who were baptized. Infants do not comprehend, in order to receive the truth.

The Ethiopian Eunuch asked after Phillip "preached unto him Jesus" from the Scriptures, "See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?" Acts 8:35,36. Phillip's answer was: "If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest." The Eunuch answered: "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." v. 37. "And he (the Eunuch) commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuch; and he baptized him." v. 38. Belief in Christ was required for Biblical baptism.

While there are whole household baptisms in the Scripture, again it was those who heard and understood the Word of God, not infants, who were baptized. With the Philippian Jailer, it says of Paul and Silas, "They spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house." Acts 16:32. After they believed, they were all baptized. The Jailer, and "all that were in his house", heard and responded to "the Word of the Lord." There is no justification to include infants in this cognitive response.

Lydia, a seller of purple, in Acts 16:13-15, was down "by a river side," where she and her business household were baptized. There is no indication of infants being there, as Paul and Silas "spake unto the women which resorted thither." Lydia afterward constrained Paul and his company (including Luke): "saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there."

The Covenant which God made with Abraham, of which circumcision was to become a sign for the Jew, does not justify calling baptism a sign of a covenant in New Testament times. There is no mention in the entire New Testament of such a relationship, carrying over the Old Covenant (Testament) sign into the New Covenant (Testament) in the form of infant baptism. Again, "they that gladly received his word were baptized." Acts 2:41.

Baptism, in the Scriptures, is always represented as being exercised after receiving the truth of the Gospel and belief, as Christ said: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." Matthew 28:19. In mark 16:15,16, Christ said: "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."

"Belief" is the main issue in baptism.

Answer 2

# Matthew 3:13

[ The Baptism of Jesus ] Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Matthew 3:12-14 (in Context) Matthew 3 (Whole Chapter) # Matthew 21:25

John's baptism-where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?"

Matthew 21:24-26 (in Context) Matthew 21 (Whole Chapter) # Mark 1:4

And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:3-5 (in Context) Mark 1 (Whole Chapter) # Mark 1:9

[ The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus ] At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Mark 1:8-10 (in Context) Mark 1 (Whole Chapter) # Mark 10:38

"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said. "Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"

Mark 10:37-39 (in Context) Mark 10 (Whole Chapter) # Mark 10:39

"We can," they answered. Jesus said to them, "You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with,

Mark 10:38-40 (in Context) Mark 10 (Whole Chapter) # Mark 11:30

John's baptism-was it from heaven, or from men? Tell me!"

Mark 11:29-31 (in Context) Mark 11 (Whole Chapter) # Luke 3:3

He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Luke 3:2-4 (in Context) Luke 3 (Whole Chapter) # Luke 3:21

[ The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus ] When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened

Luke 3:20-22 (in Context) Luke 3 (Whole Chapter) # Luke 12:50

But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed!

Luke 12:49-51 (in Context) Luke 12 (Whole Chapter)

Answer 3

In the book of Matthew,when Jesus Christ was baptised.

Answer:Teachings on baptism are found throughout the New Testament. There are specific references in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Hebrews and 1 Peter.

Answer 4

It doesn't really say anything about it, in much the same way that it doesn't mention that Jesus breathed air: when the word "baptism" occurs without modifiers, water baptism is what was meant.

the baptism symbolises death burial and ressurection so you need to be submerged in it not sprinkled and it doesnt matter what body of water as you can read in Matthew 3:13-17 that jesus was baptised in a river (the jordan is a river) so it doesnt matter where as long as you beleive in him and after you need to remain faithful

Answer 5

Please see question "What is the ceremony of baptism?"

Answer 6

Isaiah 61 is good, along with things that have to do with annointing, or makeing a new creation. I think.

Answer 7

Mathew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:21,John 1:29-34

Answer 8

The answer is found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. A Bible Dictionary with the root word "baptize" will give you the exact Scriptures. Blessings.

Answer 9

Jesus was baptized by John, it is in Matthew chapter 3.