Zone1 Where does it say in the Bible only adults can be baptized?

[surada]

The Bible says that baptism is for repentance. What does an infant have to repent for? Are infants even mentally capable of repentance?

Infant baptism is just dedicating the child to a Christian family and education. You're gagging on a gnat.

 

[dudmuck]

The Bible says that baptism is for repentance. What does an infant have to repent for? Are infants even mentally capable of repentance?

I could think of two possible reasons.
First, immersion in holy water.
Second, for the original sin, aka "the Fall"

 

[hobelim]

There are children who get baptized, but when they are old enough to understand what they're doing.

When they are old enough to understand what they are doing they leave church like a bat out of hell if they are able to be honest with themselves and others after many years of psychological abuse instilling within them fear of real and imaginary violence eternal torture and death in hell.

 

[Cougarbear]

Infant baptism is just dedicating the child to a Christian family and education. You're gagging on a gnat.

So, you believe baptism isn’t for personal benefit of receiving forgiveness? Completely against the Bible text.

 

[Cougarbear]

I could think of two possible reasons.
First, immersion in holy water.
Second, for the original sin, aka "the Fall"

So, it’s for the parent’s benefit and the priest’s pocketbook. All Adam’s transgression did was open the world to the ability to choose good or evil. We are not judged on Adam’s transgression. We are judged on our own transgressions and not on Adam’s. How would I remove Adam’s transgressions? He’s been dead for about 5,000 years.

 

[Frankenstein]

The Bible says that baptism is for repentance. What does an infant have to repent for? Are infants even mentally capable of repentance?

No it doesn't, Baptism is an outward sign of an inward change, confessing Jesus as Lord and asking him to save you is the only thing that saves you!