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This is not Believer Baptism
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1540-history-of-the-baptism-apostasy-a
Jesus taught that little children are not sinners. Greek philosophers like Augustine, with pagan concepts about body and spirit, taught that children are born sinners, inheriting the sin of Adam. From that perspective, the need to baptize infants was developed, and confused with the requirement for circumcision of male infants at eight days of age under the Law of Moses.
Jesus invited children to come to Him, with these words,
Mat 19:13 Then children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 After placing his hands on them, he went on from there.
Previously Jesus said this about children,
Matt 18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “So who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child and had him stand among them. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one child like this in my name welcomes me.
This does not sound like Jesus considered children to be sinners. In scripture we find that faith is essential to one coming to Jesus. Understanding of the message about Jesus produces faith. One too young to understand the message cannot have faith, and cannot obey the message.
So why were children ever baptized? Apostasy! Falling away. Teaching for doctrine the commandments of men. False theology based upon a wrong understanding of creation and the nature of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve were created subject to sin in order that God's love could be demonstrated through the cross.
Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of him who subjected it—in the hope 21 that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now. 23 Not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits—we also groan within ourselves,eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. 24 Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? 25 Now if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.
But some theologians got the idea that sin is inherited, that babies are born contaminated by the sin of Adam. So infant baptism was begun to cover the sins of Adam. And the rulers in the church-state combines found ways to collect money from parents through the institution of infant baptism.
But baptism is for believers. This is what Jesus said:
The Great Commission
Mark 16:14 Later he appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he had risen. 15 Then he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
As Paul said:
Christ the Power and Wisdom of God
1 Cor 1:18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved. 19 For it is written,
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the intelligence of the intelligent.
20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish? 21 For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of what is preached. 22 For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. 24 Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God, 25 because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.
Matt 18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “So who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child and had him stand among them. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one child like this in my name welcomes me.
This does not sound like Jesus considered children to be sinners. In scripture we find that faith is essential to one coming to Jesus. Understanding of the message about Jesus produces faith. One too young to understand the message cannot have faith, and cannot obey the message.
So why were children ever baptized? Apostasy! Falling away. Teaching for doctrine the commandments of men. False theology based upon a wrong understanding of creation and the nature of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve were created subject to sin in order that God's love could be demonstrated through the cross.
Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of him who subjected it—in the hope 21 that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now. 23 Not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits—we also groan within ourselves,eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. 24 Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? 25 Now if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.
But some theologians got the idea that sin is inherited, that babies are born contaminated by the sin of Adam. So infant baptism was begun to cover the sins of Adam. And the rulers in the church-state combines found ways to collect money from parents through the institution of infant baptism.
But baptism is for believers. This is what Jesus said:
The Great Commission
Mark 16:14 Later he appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he had risen. 15 Then he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
As Paul said:
Christ the Power and Wisdom of God
1 Cor 1:18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved. 19 For it is written,
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the intelligence of the intelligent.
20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish? 21 For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of what is preached. 22 For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. 24 Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God, 25 because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.
Later in this same letter Paul explains:
Resurrection Essential to the Gospel
1 Cor15:1 Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel I preached to you, which you received, on which you have taken your stand 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold to the message I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve. 6 Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers and sisters at one time; most of them are still alive, but some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one born at the wrong time, he also appeared to me.
1 Cor15:1 Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel I preached to you, which you received, on which you have taken your stand 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold to the message I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve. 6 Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers and sisters at one time; most of them are still alive, but some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one born at the wrong time, he also appeared to me.
The gospel on which you have taken your stand! Believer baptism.
Infants cannot take a stand, they cannot have faith. Those who performed infant baptisms persecuted those who taught believer baptism.. The Pope apologized in 2015.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2015/july/pope-apologizes-to-first-evangelicals-for-persecution.html
Have you taken your stand through faith in Jesus Christ being the Son of God, the Messiah, savior of all who put their trust in Him?
Have you been immersed as a believer?
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Have you been immersed as a believer?
Please contact me if you would like to discuss.
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