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J_Edwards said:
While I would commend that under “normal” conditions that a person should be baptized by a minister (for, "The two principal parts of the office of pastors are to preach the Gospel and administer the sacraments" (Institutes, 4.3.6)), it is not necessitated by Scripture. In addition, there is nothing in Scripture that necessitates an infant having to be baptized prior to death, nor would I suggest putting a mother or an infant at physical risk to baptize them. However, "if" circumstances are such that the infant can be baptized prior to death (as obedience to the covenant relationship to God) then, it should be done. However, once again, I stress, it is not a necessity.

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I agree with most of what are saying. But I would add that baptism is a work of God that is necessary to salvation. Mark 16:16. Infants are saved through baptism. Acts 2:38, 39.

However, bringing an infant to baptism and administering baptism are human works that do not save any child. Eph. 2:8,9. Therefore, the sole reason for an emergency infant baptism is obediance to God's command. Matt. 28:18-20.