Greetings Heidi, and welcome to the Highway discussion board. Have you been to the Highway main page here http://the-highway.com/ ? This thread is not a discussion about paedobaptism vs. (presumed) believers baptism however there are many here who believe what you believe about baptism. Perhaps you would like to start a new thread. I’m sure Pilgrim could supply you with both views decently and in order.

William,



This is a discussion that went off topic when a comment was made that those of the Dutch Reformed tradition TYPICALLY adhere to a “presumptive regeneration” OF ALL infants who are baptized. This statement was and is my opinion inaccurate and it was then agreed that it may be inaccurate to various degrees. Nevertheless I have since shown that there at least three denominations of over 110,000 people maybe more that have membership in churches that OFFICALLY oppose the doctrine “presumptive regeneration” OF ALL infants who are baptized. Although I do not know WHO IN PRACTICE are consistent with it, it is not the OFFICIAL doctrine of their church and is still in accordance with the “FORM’.

The official form, the “Form for the Administration of Baptism” teaches that baptism is a sign, and seal ONLY for the elect whom God saves thru the finished work of Jesus Christ. It (the Form) teaches a PROMISED not a “presumed” regeneration. This is the Reformed position according to the Reformed confessions and the Bible.