Comments on: Infant Baptism http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/ Blog of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Boothwyn Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:05:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: black_mamba http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-489 black_mamba Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:45:45 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-489 Is this gonna Kill You? No i Dont Think so ! Is this gonna Kill You? No i Dont Think so !

]]> By: theologian http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-381 theologian Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:31:45 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-381 This brings up something interesting. Are we to set a limit on when one can baptize the youth, or are they to be baptized as long as they are still under their parents authority? I can't see a biblical or historical reason for allowing infants but not allowing children our teens to be baptized. It appears that the only qualification is that they are part of a believing household, not age. Any thoughts? This brings up something interesting. Are we to set a limit on when one can baptize the youth, or are they to be baptized as long as they are still under their parents authority? I can’t see a biblical or historical reason for allowing infants but not allowing children our teens to be baptized. It appears that the only qualification is that they are part of a believing household, not age.

Any thoughts?

]]> By: rpcb http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-380 rpcb Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:31:45 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-380 After a quick scan of my materials on the topic of baptism, I did not find any historical references to children ages 6-8 being baptized. My materials provide historical examples of the baptism of infants - but not the young children you specifically reference. I concur with you that this is a right & proper application of the doctrine - especially the outworking of the covenant. One source I do not have that you may wish to research is James W. Dale's Christic and Patristic Baptism. After a quick scan of my materials on the topic of baptism, I did not find any historical references to children ages 6-8 being baptized. My materials provide historical examples of the baptism of infants - but not the young children you specifically reference.

I concur with you that this is a right & proper application of the doctrine - especially the outworking of the covenant.

One source I do not have that you may wish to research is James W. Dale’s Christic and Patristic Baptism.

]]> By: Preacher Man http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-379 Preacher Man Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:04:22 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-379 Thanks for the post. I'm doing some research on infant baptism and found your site. Here's a question. What historical evidence is there that baptism should include young children as well as infants? Most Presbyterians will baptize children as old as six, seven, or eight years old as "infants." I think this is right and a proper application of the doctrine, but is there any historical evidence that the Reformer, Puritans or others did this? Thanks for the post. I’m doing some research on infant baptism and found your site. Here’s a question. What historical evidence is there that baptism should include young children as well as infants? Most Presbyterians will baptize children as old as six, seven, or eight years old as “infants.” I think this is right and a proper application of the doctrine, but is there any historical evidence that the Reformer, Puritans or others did this?

]]> By: theologian http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-41 theologian Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:26:46 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-41 Josh, I was going to let Dwight answer this, but he is probably too busy. My assumption is that the series is not done yet. Dwight is very busy, so i will be trying to fill in the gaps between his posts with stuff that i find interesting...like a huge post on infant baptism :) Josh,

I was going to let Dwight answer this, but he is probably too busy.

My assumption is that the series is not done yet. Dwight is very busy, so i will be trying to fill in the gaps between his posts with stuff that i find interesting…like a huge post on infant baptism :)

]]> By: Kymanika http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-40 Kymanika Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:39:45 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-40 Is the Valley of Vision series over? Is the Valley of Vision series over?

]]> By: Kymanika http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-39 Kymanika Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:40:21 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-39 :( I like series for two reasons. 1.) as a reader, they make me come back to the blog and 2.) as a blogger, it keeps a library of material handy. I usually have a few posts in queue that I am working on. :( I like series for two reasons. 1.) as a reader, they make me come back to the blog and 2.) as a blogger, it keeps a library of material handy. I usually have a few posts in queue that I am working on.

]]> By: theologian http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-38 theologian Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:20:52 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-38 To tell you the truth, you will rarely see me doing a series. I don't really like posting in a series. I don't mind reading other bloggers who do a series, i just don't like posting them. To tell you the truth, you will rarely see me doing a series. I don’t really like posting in a series. I don’t mind reading other bloggers who do a series, i just don’t like posting them.

]]> By: kymanika http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-37 kymanika Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:08:40 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-37 Well it is a great summery, then you can take each author and do a mini series of posts. Well it is a great summery, then you can take each author and do a mini series of posts.

]]> By: theologian http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-36 theologian Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:46:42 +0000 http://rpcb.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/infant-baptism/#comment-36 I thought about doing it in parts, but i just really loved these so i had to post them. I think Warfield is the longest, then Turretin, but Ames is pretty short :) I thought about doing it in parts, but i just really loved these so i had to post them.
I think Warfield is the longest, then Turretin, but Ames is pretty short :)

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