[xzins]

Why would I have to prove a negative

Pot, kettle, black...

You say the bible doesn't approve of infant baptism.

I say the bible doesn't deny infant baptism.

Since the subject isn't specifically addressed, you are arguing with only circumstantial evidence for a negative....doesn't approve of.

In support of infant baptism are these facts:

Jesus said, "Let the little children (infants when context is read in Luke) come to me and forbid them not."

Paul said, "they (your children) are holy."

Peter said, "the promise is to you AND TO YOUR CHILDREN."

In Acts Lydia and her entire household were baptized, as were those of the jailer and of Crispus.

In the Old Testament, children were circumcised at 8 days old.

In the Old Testament, in addition to the above:

• Psalm 22:10 NIV From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.

• Psalm 71:6 NIV From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.

• Isaiah 49:5 NIV And now the LORD says-- he who formed me in the womb to be his servant to bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to himself, for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD and my God has been my strength--

• Jeremiah 1:5 NIV "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."

• Luke 1:41 NIV When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

• Luke 1:44 NIV As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

And, of course, there is the great verse in Romans:

Romans 8:29 NIV For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

xzins...

You continue to pile up verses from the Bible that don't address infant baptism - perhaps thinking that their number alone will support your case. So far, you have not produced a single verse that includes a wet baby. Really, not one infant baptism, command, instruction, etc. Nor have you produced a single extra-Biblical writing in the first 100 years of the Church to demonstrate that this was practiced. In total, you've produced nothing to prove your case.

Now, you want to put the onus on me to support your case by asking me to show Scripture prohibits infant baptism. Sorry. I won't do your job. However, I will answer why your request is meaningless... The Bible doesn't deny lots of things. Baptism of aliens, baptism of dogs and cats, baptism of severed limbs, proxy baptism for distant relatives, etc. It does not need to deny every category. It simply demonstrates in every instance, that baptism is for people who hear, believe and repent, and then follow Christ in baptism. Those who do not do these things are NEVER baptized. Ever.

YOU HAVEN'T ANSWERED ANY OF MY QUESTIONS TO YOU. WHY?

Frankly, I only know of one simple reason why you are not answering... there is no support for infant baptism in Scripture at all. I've patiently dealt with every single issue you raised, yet you haven't answered even one of my questions.

Please take any 3-5 of my questions and answer them.