Infant baptism resources needed

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Croghanite

Croghanite

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I need something short like a pamphlet to give to a baptist who has never looked into infant baptism. A general overview for a new convert that wants to know why you baptize infants.

Please don't post the confessions, catechisms or Dr. John Murrays why we baptize infants. I already have them.

I need it today if possible. Thanks!
 
I am a baptist, but my presbyterian friend once referred me to an article by R. Scott Clark

"A Contemporary Reformed Defense of Infant Baptism" (I don't know if it is still available online)

I am still a baptist, but I came away feeling like I had really learned something, had been able to go to a level of depth with an argument based on scripture which I had not before, and came away with a lot of respect for the paedobaptist view. I think if you want someone to understand the presbyterian position I think that would be a great place to start. I am very thankful that my friend showed me it, simply for the sake of being able to understand the position (something I am especially thankful for when I see other of my baptist friends make wrong assumptions about it).

Anyways, hope that helps.
 
austinww said:
My church has these. I have read other pamphlets in the series and can attest that they are good, but I haven't read this one: Amazon.com: Why Do We Baptize Infants? (Basics of the Reformed Faith) (9781596380585): Bryan Chapell: Books
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Overall, that pamphlet is pretty good, but one thing bugs me about it. He concedes the passages about Christ's blessing of the children as "unconvincing as reasons for baptizing infants" (p. 30). From my viewpoint, this is a very unfortunate and erroneous concession.

I also approve the Hyde recommendation.
 
Just as a way of clarification, the more appropriate term is "Covenant" baptism as we don't just baptize infants. ;) I really enjoyed Dr. Chapell's book but I would also add my recommendation of Hyde's as it is a great book for someone who is just looking into covenant baptism.
 
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Thanks for the links. I'm looking for something you would give a fella that attends your church for the first time ( maybe the only time) and asks "why do you baptize infants?". Something short that someone would read that day like a pamphlet.

Please see the attached file and let me know what y'all think of it. Any suggestions on how to make the document better?
 
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