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Covenant Theology
Covenant Theology · Intermediate

Covenant Theology and Infant Baptism

Presbyterian and other Reformed churches baptize the infants of believers as a sign of the one covenant of grace, as Israel circumcised its sons; we baptize believers only, because the New Covenant is made with those who know the Lord and, in the New Testament, baptism always follows repentance and faith.

The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.

What you'll learn
1

The covenant case for infant baptism, stated fairly from the Westminster Confession and its texts

2

Why Presbyterian infant baptism is not the same as baptismal regeneration

3

The credobaptist answer from the New Covenant, the pattern of Acts, and circumcision of the heart

4

Why Reformed Baptists hold covenant theology yet baptize believers only

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