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John_C said:

Thanks for the interesting link. I'm surprise there is no mention of Abraham Kuyper in the entry.

John C,

You’re right it doesn’t mention Abraham Kuyper in this report. Which proves this information is not complete without opening the attached links with further information on this topic. For example if you go to the bottom of the page you will notice a link entitled “Religion in the Netherlands.” Open this link and you will see that the information I provided a link to is only part of a larger study on this topic. Along with additional links to more specific information you will see a link entitled “Presumptive Regeneration.” Here Kuyper is mentioned with reference to presumptive regeneration.

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Presumptive regeneration (also Presupposed regeneration) is the idea that parents should baptize their children based on a presumption of the child's being regenerate. This idea is often associated with Abraham Kuyper even though it was the classically reformed position from the Reformation to the present.

You will note that this position didn’t go uncontested and the Westminster Larger Confession addresses this in Question and Answer 80 and 81. The significance of the witness of the Holy Spirit is sighted in opposition to the assumption that all who are baptised are regenerate.

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