The Sacraments: Infant Baptism

Scripture References (KJV):
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lk%2018:15-16;matt.%2019:14-13;ac...


Apologetics:

http://www.catholic.com/library/Infant_Baptism.asp

http://scripturecatholic.com/baptism.html#baptism-III

http://www.catholic.com/library/Early_Teachings_of_Infant_Baptism.asp

http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2005/0502fea5.asp

http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2000/0003fea4.asp

http://www.davidmacd.com/catholic/infant_baptism.htm

http://www.catholic-legate.com/articles/infantbapt.html

http://www.catholicapologetics.org/ap060200.htm#ap060201


Catechism of the Catholic Church p. 1252
"The practice of infant Baptism is an immemorial tradition of the Church. There is explicit testimony to this practice from the second century on, and it is quite possible that, from the beginning of the apostolic preaching, when whole 'households' received baptism, infants may also have been baptized."

Baltimore catechism #3:
Q. 642. Is it wrong to defer the baptism of an infant?
A. It is wrong to defer the baptism of an infant, because we thereby expose the child to the danger of dying without the Sacrament.

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[SeptemberCatholic18]

Besides the references in Scripture to whole families being baptized (in which infants were most likely baptized), you have Irenaeus,

"For He came to save all through means of Himself--all, I say, who through Him are born again to God--infants, and children, and boys, and youths, and old men."

Hippolytus,

"And they shall baptise the little children first. And if they can answer for themselves, let them answer. But if they cannot, let their parents answer or someone from their family."

[ebolingUtube]

SeptemberCatholic, how has your conversation gone with @whinda4702? Just curious?

[SeptemberCatholic18]

@ebolingUtube Unfortunately he has not yet messaged me.

[whinda4702]

If it happens like this video says and the infant recieves the holy spirit at baptism, then there is no need to trust in Jesus at a later age because they have already recieved the holy spirit as an infant. So that being said after baptism do they need to come to Christ as an adult for a second dose? The holy spirit is given once not twice. So in closing, if one recieves the holy spirit as an infant they are saved for life????

[SeptemberCatholic18]

@whinda4702 The Holy Spirit is given many times. For instance, Christ gave the Spirit to the apostles in John 20:22 and they received it again at Pentecost. Plus, no child is perfect after baptism, so of course they need as much of the Spirit as they can get! Later in life, a child inevitably sins, and thus requires trust in Christ at every step. He who endures till the end will be saved; it's not over after baptism.

[horseman528]

What is the earliest reference to infant baptism in history?

[medusa210562]

@SeptemberCatholic18 Jesus was baptized as an adult.

[medusa210562]

@SeptemberCatholic18 Yes the greeting does include the children, of course it does. If my mind the household means everyone in the house. If you say everyone in the house hold is Chinese. you just say that. If you say everyone in the household is communist. you usually just say that. in the second example it is implied only the adults. AFTER ALL THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SAYS ABOUT THIS TEXT " IT IS IMPLIED" When anyway there might not have been children in that instance.

[medusa210562]

@SeptemberCatholic18 SORRY MY FAITH DOESN'T COUNT FOR MY CHILDREN FAITH. yes there can be a blessing for them, from it. The all bible is fool of such statements like EXODUS 4 to 6. Not practicing idolatry has a blessing even for my descendants. but at the end of the day I cannot have faith for someone else when if comes to salvation.

[medusa210562]

The word household must be understood in the complete bibles context. Only those that could decide to be baptized were baptized, that was the household.