speratus,

I'm afraid I am becoming more and more confused in trying to understand what you actually believe concerning baptism, regeneration, faith and justification. I'll try but one more time to ask pointed questions in the hope that I can get some cogent answers to help dispel my confusion.

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Regeneration is not infallible. But, as Luther says in his sermon, the baptism of children is more certain than that of adults:
Okay, what exactly does the phrase, more certain than that of adults mean? For something to be "certain" it is generally understood to mean "definite". So how can something be MORE certain? And what is it that is "more certain"? Is Luther saying that salvation is "more certain"? If not... WHAT is?

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Regeneration is the giving of faith and vice versa.
So is this Reformed Arminianism or Arminian Reformed? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> "Vice versa" is an impossibility as it is impossible that regeneration is instrumental in producing faith AND faith is instrumental in bringing about regeneration. Either one needs to be made alive (Eph 2:1-5) in order to believe. OR... one needs to believe in order to be made alive. Which is it?

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Faith alone apprehends <span style="background-color:yellow">the promise of infant baptism</span>. So, it would be reckless, indeed, to baptize a child brought by a parent who believes that baptism is just an ordinance to be obeyed or a mystical ceremony that saves by the outward act.
I'm not familiar with any biblical text which speaks of "faith apprehending the promise of infant baptism"? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> My Bible speaks everywhere of faith apprehending the Lord Christ but not baptism of any kind, whether adult or infant. Can you direct me to the relevant passage(s) please? Secondly, what exactly is it that is "promised" in infant baptism?

In His Grace,

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