The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Infant baptism

Well, I know I'm [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/nuts.gif" alt="nuts" title="nuts[/img] for sticking my two cents in here again, because I know it is only going to get me [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/bash.gif" alt="bash" title="bash[/img], I learned the consequences while on the issue of head coverings. I'm unable to convey my points as well as those more wordy, but I can say I disagree with infant baptism. I would like to know where there is any command, or for that matter an example of infant baptism in all the word of God? From my reading, repentence preceeded baptism. Just because whole households are spoken of, it still remains doubtful that included children. Acts 8:37, if thou believest in thine heart, thou mayest (be baptized). I don't know of any babies capable of abstract reasoning. Then using the issue of circumcision as a warrant for infant baptism, does that mean that we should only baptize male infants? and finally, doesn't the baptism of babies cause more harm than good? I hear so many adults who believe they have nothing to fear because they were baptized when they were children. I stand on the side of dedicating a baby, but as for baptism, that is a choice to be made by believers. I'm ready for the [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/argue.gif" alt="argue" title="argue[/img]. I may be simple, but then the gospel is simple too.<br><br>Mike