His alone,<br>It is also helpful to remember there are three types of Paedos. (Someone please tell me if there are more.)<br>There are two Hyper-covenental views: <br>1. Children are already saved at the time of their birth (or conception?), before their baptisms i.e., Presumptive Regeneration.<br> 2. Children are saved at the time of Baptism i.e., Baptismal Regeneration. <br><br>The "normal" paedos (for the lack of a better term) believe that they are giving their child "the sign of the covenant" the way OT Israel did. The promise of Abraham is effectual only to those children who exercise faith. They look at their children the same way that we Baptists do. They pray for them and teach them diligently about the Lord. We both realize our children are sinners who need to repent and be saved. We also realize that God has not elected all believers' children to salvation. We have much in common with this view. <br><br>I still don't agree with baptizing babies, but I do try to respect their arguments. <br>Susan