I think the big misconception here lies in not understanding the differences between the old and new covanents. The covenant with Abram was not a covanent of salvation (well, perhaps indirectly, becuase of Jesus' lineage). It was first and formost a covanent made with him and his offspring to bless them, etc. God was very explicit that the covanent lied with his offspring and dealt primarily with them.<br><br>No such explicit statements are made in reagards to the new covanent. It is a covanent of personal salvation- there's nothing about families (except indirectly, i.e. "train up a child in the way he should go...") Jesus said he came to set a family against each other (look up the verse!). i.e. a family member, even a father, becoming a believer will more often be a cause of divison than peace. "I have come to bring a sword." There's no "covanent" relationship, except in an indirect form, here at all!<br><br>I just read Acts 16 last night. And for all the paedobaptists here- I would be curious to hear your take on vs. 34. It seems to me Luke is telling us his whole household became believers!<br><br>Sorry for the garbled post- I'm in a rush to get to work right now!

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