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Part 4: Luke 18:15-16 — "Let the children come" has nothing to do with baptism

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism 00:35:44 – 00:37:16

Winger addresses a verse sometimes used to support infant baptism.

Luke 18:15-16 — people brought infants to Jesus; Jesus blessed them and said the kingdom belongs to such as these, and we must receive the kingdom like a child. This verse is sometimes used to argue for infant baptism. Winger rejects this: the verse contains no mention of baptism, no water, no command to baptize. Jesus touches, blesses, and prays for the children. The lesson is about childlike faith and receptivity, not baptismal practice. MacArthur called this a "dry" text because no water is involved.
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@dalepartridge @ZacharyConover I don't understand. Why wouldn't you baptize ever

@dalepartridge @ZacharyConover I don't understand. Why wouldn't you baptize everyone then...like have pastors in every hospital doing infant baptisms for every child to make sure they are in the coven
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@DavidGalle94823 @HagemanJack @smashbaals All 3 of those things⎯infant baptism, baptismal regeneration and a representation of the literal sacrifice in the 'eucharist' are all provably false teachings by what we have in scripture. Whatever they held ...

@DavidGalle94823 @HagemanJack @smashbaals All 3 of those things⎯infant baptism, baptismal regeneration and a representation of the literal sacrifice in the 'eucharist' are all provably false teachings
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@Grump_Old_Man Well, if you are a Christian then you clearly changed your views unless you grew up always believing. Did you hold to infant baptism but changed your view? Did you hold patriarchal views and change to egalitarian (for example)? Wer...

@Grump_Old_Man Well, if you are a Christian then you clearly changed your views unless you grew up always believing. Did you hold to infant baptism but changed your view? Did you hold patriarchal v

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A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism @ 00:35:44

2019-07-31

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