I have found myself thinking lately that debates about baptism among Christians often focus on the wrong question, namely, whether it is acceptable to administer baptism to infants or whether baptism must follow an individual profession of faith. Don’t get me wrong: this is a vitally important question! But I am increasingly convinced that it cannot be answered satisfactorily on its own; rather, our answer to this question needs to flow from some higher-order conclusions about what, in fact, baptism
What does baptism signify?
What does baptism signify?
What does baptism signify?
I have found myself thinking lately that debates about baptism among Christians often focus on the wrong question, namely, whether it is acceptable to administer baptism to infants or whether baptism must follow an individual profession of faith. Don’t get me wrong: this is a vitally important question! But I am increasingly convinced that it cannot be answered satisfactorily on its own; rather, our answer to this question needs to flow from some higher-order conclusions about what, in fact, baptism