tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post5674429673194317582..comments2024-03-25T14:27:40.121-05:00Comments on Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength: Origen and the baptism of infantsWeekend Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-67551096034145845242007-09-19T23:10:00.000-05:002007-09-19T23:10:00.000-05:00Hi DianeThere's no apostolic writing that disappro...Hi Diane<BR/><BR/>There's no apostolic writing that disapproves infant baptism, so to say that there's none that (you think) approves it, that's not much of an argument. <BR/><BR/>However, I disagree that there are no apostolic writings commenting on infant baptism. If you'll see the related post on the historical background of household baptisms in Judaism, you'll see that these included baptism of infants. <BR/><BR/>So the question becomes whether we believe the early church, and also whether we believe that the Jewish historical background applies (they baptized infants). <BR/><BR/>I think most of the anti-pedobaptists assume that baptism is not for cleansing but as a profession of faith. But where does the Scripture refer to baptism as a profession of faith? It refers to it as cleansing quite a bit ... <BR/><BR/>Take care & God bless<BR/>Anne / WFWeekend Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-68272122384898078672007-09-19T18:38:00.000-05:002007-09-19T18:38:00.000-05:00Let's see..hmm.....when did Origen live? The thri...Let's see..hmm.....when did Origen live? The thrid century? That isn't the early church. The early church are the first one and a half centuries, or even maybe up to 200 AD. There is nowhere in the Scriptures or any 1st or 2nd century apostolic/bishopric writing that I know of that approves of infant baptism. Theefore, it doesn't seem to be valid to me, although dedication of infants certainly would be acceptable.Diane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442757505452061995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-22276119111065960022007-09-14T11:41:00.000-05:002007-09-14T11:41:00.000-05:00This is a very good question and, despite my misgi...This is a very good question and, despite my misgivings (and perhaps my better judgment), <A HREF="http://pursiful.com/?p=481" REL="nofollow">I have attempted to answer it</A>.D. P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03476324247478513163noreply@blogger.com