If a blind man couldn’t see Jesus or know him, yet still be healed by him, similarly a baptism by Jesus can still save someone who doesn’t know Jesus yet.
Apples and oranges. Nobody “knows” Jesus until they’re born again (redeemed). An infant does not have experience of “knowing” anything about what’s going on, as far as redemption, baptism, believing, etc. In order to be redeemed, you have to be aware of your sin and repent. An infant cannot do that.
As far as using one wrong word, it’s absurd. If an adult is being baptized, if they’ve been properly instructed as to what baptism is, it’s their act of obedience; THAT’S what counts.
“An infant does not have experience (I’d say ‘capacity’) of ‘knowing’ anything ... In order to be redeemed, you have to be aware of your sin and repent. An infant cannot do that.”
Absolutely.