“THE CASE FOR INFANT BAPTISM”Basic Beliefs, part 21A sermon outline based on Genesis 17:1-14 & Lord's Days 25-27Hillcrest CRC, April 14, 2024, 5pmRev. Curt Walters1. Arguing about what the Bible doesn’t say is a weak argument. 2. Only those capable of believing are required to believe in order to be baptized and be saved. (Mark 16:16)   3. Baptism is for parents and their children. (Acts 2:38-39) 4. Entire households were baptized. (1 Corinthians 1:16, Acts 16:14-25, 31-33) 5. Infant baptism is much more typical of ancient middle-eastern culture.6. Baptism is a mark of the covenant. (Genesis 17:7,11, Matthew 28:18-19, Colossians 2:L11-12)  7. Questions for those who don’t believe in infant baptism:When did God stop including children in his covenant? If infant baptism didn’t originate in Scripture – when did it start?Where is the verse in Scripture that says infants and children shouldn’t be baptized?Where are the biblical examples of children who grow up to be baptized at a later age?And how is Scripture violated if a child is baptized first, and then grows and matures in their faith? Next steps...Keep this outline in your Bible so that you can use it to remind yourself about why baptizing babies is biblical and use it when the topic comes up in conversation with those who might disagree. Thank the Lord that He is a covenant-making and covenant-keeping God, and graciously promises to be a God to our children, and not just adult believers.

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