B.L.
Puritan Board Sophomore
Greetings friends,
I was curious whether my Presbyterian brothers and sisters affirm the section in Chapter 28 of the WCF about it being a "great sin" to contemn or neglect Baptism, specifically in scenarios where parents refuse to have their infants baptized?
Do you think the language here is too strong ("great sin")? Presuming not, how would you or your session respond to parents who refuse to have their infants baptized? Is this "great sin" something that needs to be repented of? Is church discipline a must in this situation?
I'd love to hear folk's thoughts on this section of the WCF and specifically how their family of churches (any in NAPARC) treat this practically.
I was curious whether my Presbyterian brothers and sisters affirm the section in Chapter 28 of the WCF about it being a "great sin" to contemn or neglect Baptism, specifically in scenarios where parents refuse to have their infants baptized?
Do you think the language here is too strong ("great sin")? Presuming not, how would you or your session respond to parents who refuse to have their infants baptized? Is this "great sin" something that needs to be repented of? Is church discipline a must in this situation?
I'd love to hear folk's thoughts on this section of the WCF and specifically how their family of churches (any in NAPARC) treat this practically.
4. Not only those that do actually profess faith in and obedience to Christ, but also the infants of one or both believing parents, are to be baptized.
5. Although it be a great sin to contemn or neglect this ordinance, yet grace and salvation are not so inseparably annexed unto it, as that no person can be regenerated or saved without it, or that all that are baptized are undoubtedly regenerated.
5. Although it be a great sin to contemn or neglect this ordinance, yet grace and salvation are not so inseparably annexed unto it, as that no person can be regenerated or saved without it, or that all that are baptized are undoubtedly regenerated.