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This is an inside Lutheran joke, right? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> You certainly can't be serious that one would expect an eight-day old infant could comprehend those questions, never mind respond to them?

Now.... the matter of assumed faith has been thrashed on this Board on many previous occasions. And those who hold to "presumptive regeneration", which you MUST if you presume faith, since faith flows from and is consequent of regeneration, have not been able to give a convincing defense for this belief. The typical apologetic is that the child is in covenant with God/Christ due to the faith of the parents. Is this what you base your presumption upon as well? If not, could you explain what warrant you have for presuming the regeneration/faith and thus salvation of an infant brought forth for baptism? And are there any restrictions as to what infants are qualified for baptism?

Thanks!