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COVENANT INFANT BAPTISM

One of the things that divides the Church today is baptism. People are often exposed to one particular view of baptism and often don't know much about other views. Many Christians cannot adequately and fairly explain the various views - they only know one.

Also, many people change views as they study Scripture more and grow in doctrine. Chances are you grew up in a church that baptized believers upon their confession of faith. But have you ever considered and investigated the Reformed view of baptism?

"Throughout church history, the practice of infant baptism has been far and away the majority report."

Sproul, R. C. (2011). What Is Baptism? (First edition, Vol. 11, pp. 59–60). Orlando, FL: Reformation Trust.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

The Reformed view of infant baptism differs from the Lutheran and Roman Catholic view of infant baptism. Reformed Theology is Covenant Theology, and to understand the Reformed view of baptism (and many theological topics), you need to know a bit about Covenant Theology. The following resources will begin to help you grasp what the Bible says about baptism. The following PDF can help give you a great start (see HERE)!

Our Covenant Keeping God - a sermon series on the basics of Covenant Theology by Jonathan Shirk

Covenants Made Simple - a book on the basics of Covenant Theology by Jonty Rhodes

Sacred Bond - a book on the basics of Covenant Theology by Michael Brown & Zach Keele

What's the Deal with Infant Baptism - a sermon on the basics of infant baptism by Jonathan Shirk

Dr. Bryan Chapell on Infant Baptism - a short video on the basic Biblical case for infant baptism

A Brief Defense of Infant Baptism - an article from Kevin DeYoung

How My Mind Has Changed: A Letter to My Daughter - a letter from Dennis Johnson to his daughter

Why I Changed My Mind about Baptizing Infants - an article by Sean Lucas

Why Do We Baptize Infants? - a short book by Bryan Chapell

What Christian Parents Should Know about Infant Baptism - a short book by John Sartelle

What Is Baptism? - a short book by R. C. Sproul

Baptism: Answers to Common Questions - a great book by Guy Richard

Christian Baptism - a deep and rich book by John Murray