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Tom said:
Wes

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.

Unfortunately you missed my point. What I wrote was, "Actually not all household baptisms recorded in the Bible tell us who were included nor whether faith was present in all the members of the household. If it were that cut and dried there would be no discussion.

Acts 16: 11:14,15 tells about a certain woman named Lydia who believed. We read that she and her household were baptised, but it doesn't tell us who her family members included nor if they had faith." My comments were in response to Prestor's suggestion that in each of these households all the members had faith. Unfortunately we can't substantiate that from the limited information we have. I tend to agree with Pilgrim's quote: "When we read that "salvation has come upon this house", it is NOT to be understood as meaning, that every single individual was given salvation. But rather, that the salvation which was given to those who believed, came into that house(hold)."


Wes

When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, my richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride. - Isaac Watts