Should We Baptize Small Children?
Trevin Wax:
Because Scripture does not shackle us to a certain age or make clear prescriptions in this area, we must exercise restraint in making dogmatic assertions regarding the “proper age” for baptism. It’s wisdom we are after, not uniformity. Faithful pastors may disagree.
To be clear, I do not consider childhood baptisms invalid. I myself was baptized when I was eight.
But I do believe that we should be very careful in how we handle the precious little ones that the Lord has entrusted to our care – neither discouraging them from believing in Christ nor giving them false assurance of their decision by speedily baptizing them.
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In Case You Missed It
Here are a few of this week’s notable posts:
Sermon Audio: Delighting in Devotion
(Audio)Book Review: Jesus in the Present Tense by Warren W. Wiersbe
(Audio)Book Review: Justified by Faith Alone by R.C. Sproul
My Memory Moleskine: Jesus Plus Anything Equal Nothing
