The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Infant Baptism and Paedo-Baptism

Take a deep breath! NO ONE has used the term "Baptismal Regeneration". What Tom has been asking about and was told that the "common" view among paedobaptists is presumptive regeneration, i.e., covenant children are baptized on the basis that the parents are believers and because they are baptized, then they are presumed to be "Christians". This view is ingrained and written in "stone" in the Dutch Reformed Churches. I've provided their official document which is still being used among them and I'll attach it here so you can read what they believe. You can decide for yourself if you agree with their view which is the epitome of "presumptive regeneration".

Here's the pdf file: Form for the Baptism of Infants and you can read it right here by clicking on the "show .pdf" button.