Hey Robin,

I highly respect your opinion. We agree that water baptism in and of itself does not save.

Do you see my point that in the Bible we are dealing with first generation Christians. If I had a friend who was Muslim and converted to Christianity I would share the Gospel and if he turned to Christ I would encourage him to publically declare and embrace his newfound faith via joining a body of believers and to be baptized. I would also encourage him to have his family baptized including his children since they are now part of the covenant of grace. They are now children of the promise and are under the preaching/ministration of the Gospel.

Obviously children born into the church are not automatically saved when baptized but they will be under the means of grace which is salvation to all whom repent and believe.

As a Credo-baptist are their any hard and fast rules as to when a person can be baptized and how are these distinctions made?

I believe you can be sola scriptura and still hold to infant baptism. I don't think you are compromising your faith in God and His Word by doing so.

Peace,

AC

The mercy of God is necessary not only when a person repents, but even to lead him to repent, Augustine