Infant Baptism Is Unbiblical

Matthew 3:16-17, “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Nowhere in the Holy Bible was an infant ever water baptized. When Jesus was water baptized, we read that He “WENT UP STRAIGHTWAY OUT OF THE WATER.” Jesus was baptized by total immersion under water, and then John the Baptist lifted Him up straightway out of the water. Baptism by sprinkling is unbiblical. Baptism is one's public profession of faith, not a part of getting saved. Martin Luther (1483-1546) and John Calvin (1509-1564) were religious contemporaries, who both taught the heresy of infant baptism. Martin Luther was an unsaved heretic, who taught that a person could not be saved without being water baptized, which you can read in his catechisms.

John Calvin did not teach Baptismal Regeneration, as did Mr. Luther, but Mr. Calvin was wrong on the Gospel, teaching Lordship Salvation. There are many heresies in churches today regarding water baptism. Biblically, we are commanded to be baptized, but only as a profession of one's faith, and always AFTER a person is born-again (not as a part of saving faith). Pastor Max D. Younce provides the following helpful exegesis from the Bible concerning infants being baptized:

II. INFANT BAPTISM A. 

Origin of Infant Baptism: Where did this damnable doctrine of baptizing infants ever come from? Your Catholic and Lutheran organizations, both, try to convince their parishioners that this is what God's Word teaches. The problem is, nowhere in the Bible can you find one verse that even hints that babies are to be baptized; nor, find that one infant that Paul, the other apostles, or anyone ever baptized! 

Should one desire to know the truth about who dreamed up this infant baptismal regeneration, which has deceived millions into eternal damnation; you might go to the Catholic organization for their answer. I would suggest you examine the Catechism of the Catholic Church, p. 319, Paragraph 1252, "Infant Baptism," which reads as follows: 

"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." 

In reading their statement, it reveals that infant baptism is a TRADITION; therefore not found anywhere in the Word of God! The words "quite possible" and "may also" show they are grasping at straws to try to give some kind of authority to an unscriptural TRADITION! 

"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." - Colossians 2:8 

"Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar." - Proverbs 30:6

SOURCE: Pastor Max Younce - 'A Biblical Examination Of Baptism,' p. 5

If you believe the Bible there is no controversy! Amen! As Dr. Younce teaches, there is nothing taught in the Bible about baptizing babies. A baby is not old enough to comprehend sin and the Savior, so they are much too young to be saved. Young children certainly can be saved, once they reach the age of enlightenment (which varies from one child to another). I encourage you to listen to these helpful MP3 sermons by Pastor Younce...

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