If you have no understanding of right or wrong, no comprehension of cause and effect, how can you sin? A baby is born perfect, and innocent of sin, and remains so until he reaches the age of reason.
When you know right from wrong, and consciously chose to do wrong, with full understanding - then you have sinned.
A child at the age of 12 understands the basics of right and wrong, and chooses. They are held accountable for their transgressions. But a baby can neither comprehend what a sin is, promise to stop committing that sin, understand the concept of remorse nor vocalize to acknowledge either guilt or forgiveness. Thus, they are the purest souls on the planet.
It’s just that simple. Because they do not understand, they are saved. This is part of Christ’s atonement.
“If you have no understanding of right or wrong, no comprehension of cause and effect, how can you sin?” Paul addresses that in Romans Chptr 2. He even goes so far as to contrast with the Jew who has knowledghe of the law being judged by the law and the ignorant being judged by the same law since the essence of right and wrong are written on the heart ... of man. Absent the law, one is innocnet of the law of transgression.
Babies are born innocent, but not perfect. They are born with Original Sin on their souls, thanks to the sin of Adam. Through baptism, they are washed clean, due to the sacrifice of the New Adam, Who is Christ.
Babies are born innocent, but not perfect. They are born with Original Sin on their souls, thanks to the sin of Adam. Through baptism, they are washed clean, due to the sacrifice of the New Adam, Who is Christ.
Literal meaning no eisesgesis, no interpretation just what does it sttraight out says.
And I am still wating on the verse from you that Jesus specifically says that you can not under an circumstance baptize children.
With out that you have no arguement.