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Infant baptism questions (general)

posted by Turbo6(R), 10.29.2009

I know that the main page claims to be non denominational but many of the articles sure seem to have outside influences. Infant baptism is a denominational practice, is it not? Whoever wrote this article (http://www.bibleprobe.com/baptism.htm) is confusing me. The author seems very dedicated to following the whole council of God where Jesus and Apostles baptized believers in water for remission of sins.

Infants cannot obey Mark 16:16 because they don't believe. Baptism did not become a catholic command until the council of Mela in 416 AD. This is supposed to be a non-denominational site but then the author cites a link to a Lutheran article(dead link). Okay??? If infant baptism is essential, why did Jesus and the Apostles never do this in the Bible? The claim is that this is non-denomin yet inherited sin is also a Calvanist doctrine.

Jesus taught we ought to all become like little children in Matthew 18:3. Ezekiel 18:20, "The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor shall the father bear the guilt of the son." Ezekiel 28:15, "You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you." I John 3:4 says we have to COMMIT sin, not inherit it. I don't understand why infants need baptized because that is completely opposite of the Bible. The Bible seems to say their is personal accountability. Baptizing a baby won't matter because the baby has no clue what you just did other than get him wet. How is that accountability? Should I believe my infant is a sinner and is accountable just being brought into the world?

I have yet to find any example of babies being baptized in my Bible, or in history outside of Catholicism. Probably because it's not in there. Either the webmasters are wrong, or my Bible is. Not trying to be mean spirited, I want honest answers from those who are educated in this. Thanks!

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