Wes

I am hesitant to get involved in this discussion, because of my limited knowledge as compared to others on this forum. But nothing ventured nothing gained.

The case of Lydia’s household is inconclusive. There is no mention of infants or older children in her household. Even many paedobaptists hold this instance of household baptism as inconclusive for their position. That of course doesn’t necessarily mean that there were no infants in the household, but if I was a paedobaptist, I don’t think I would use this passage to support my case.

The account of the Philippian jailer (Acts 16:30-34) is probably the best possibility for baptizing infants in the household baptism. But as we see in verse 34 both he and his household believed in God.
Admittedly some versions (RSV, NEB) read like the household rejoiced with him because he had found faith. But even if that is correct, we have a problem with infants rejoicing. Though infants can detect joy in a household, can they rejoice because their father has found faith in God?

I could say more about that but as far as I can tell these cases in the book of Acts actually lend support for confessor’s baptism.

Tom