Credobaptists and Paedobaptists differing views of baptism have real-world implications over how they view their children and their relationship to the church. Presbyterians (paedobaptists) hold that baptized children are part of the church, with the church having authority over and membership responsibility toward the child. Baptists (credobaptists) hold that they only become part of the church through faith and membership, and see baptism as a result of their faith.
Often though, credobaptists treat their non-professing, unbaptized children like they are part of the church and as if they have been regenerated, going so far as to create practices that are inconsistent with their theological views of salvation, faith, and baptism.
In this episode, we want to look at some of these inconsistencies, compare them to scripture, and discuss how they cause harm and confusion. So here’s the question: What practices do churches need to watch out for so the children at the church are not deceived about their state with Christ?
Listen to the audio version here: https://theconqueringtruth.com/2025/02/the-hypocrisy-of-baptists-ep-206-audio/
Timecodes
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:49 Youth Ministry
00:12:09 Parents' Duty
00:22:55 Baby Dedications
00:30:13 Baptism Limits
00:35:49 Should Our Children Be Saved?
00:45:22 Expectation to Get Baptized
00:53:26 Church Discipline
00:55:17 Deceptive Songs
00:59:43 Children in Church Life
Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Permanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson