Baptism

Question 1

What does Augustine say about infant baptism

Answer 1

“Tradition from the apostles” He believed that infants, who are not able to imitate christ, aer “ingrafted” into his body via baptism.

Question 2

What New testament sources support infant baptism

Answer 2

Luke 18:15-16-“let the little children come to me”
John 3:5-“No one can enter the kingdom of god without being bornn of water and spirit”
Mathew 28”make disciples of all nations”
The apostles baptised whole households in corinthians

Question 3

How did Zwingli differ from the traditional view of baptism

Answer 3

He saw it as a “sign and seal” rather than something that affected regeneration-quotes abrahams circumcision as being a “seal of righteousness” rather than actually doing anything.
Sign of belonging to the covenenan, and helps foster community.