Hi all,
I'd appreciate help with better understanding the link between covenant theology and paedobaptism. My question really began from a brief comment during a sermon series by Curt Daniel. When mentioning covenant theology, he spend very little time with it - just one or two sentences in total - and seemed to brush it aside as something developed to support paedobaptism. (Dr. Daniel's series is otherwise excellent - please don't let one minor aspect dissuade anyone interested from listening!)
My question is regarding how strongly covenant theology and paedobaptism correlate. Is covenant theology as central to the theology for credobaptists as is it for paedobaptists? To what extent would credobaptists see covenant theology differently than a typical paedobaptist?
Thanks in advance.
[I chose to post this in the credo-only section as I would prefer to avoid starting a thermonuclear war in the comments, and I could see responses to questions in this thread escalating. I welcome input any paedobaptists wish to make as private messages. Although I'm currently comfortable with my credobaptist position, I do not believe I have carefully considered the paedobaptist position yet, and plan to listen to better understand the support for that position. I've learned some positions (such as amillennialism) need to be considered from within before they make sense to some.]
I'd appreciate help with better understanding the link between covenant theology and paedobaptism. My question really began from a brief comment during a sermon series by Curt Daniel. When mentioning covenant theology, he spend very little time with it - just one or two sentences in total - and seemed to brush it aside as something developed to support paedobaptism. (Dr. Daniel's series is otherwise excellent - please don't let one minor aspect dissuade anyone interested from listening!)
My question is regarding how strongly covenant theology and paedobaptism correlate. Is covenant theology as central to the theology for credobaptists as is it for paedobaptists? To what extent would credobaptists see covenant theology differently than a typical paedobaptist?
Thanks in advance.
[I chose to post this in the credo-only section as I would prefer to avoid starting a thermonuclear war in the comments, and I could see responses to questions in this thread escalating. I welcome input any paedobaptists wish to make as private messages. Although I'm currently comfortable with my credobaptist position, I do not believe I have carefully considered the paedobaptist position yet, and plan to listen to better understand the support for that position. I've learned some positions (such as amillennialism) need to be considered from within before they make sense to some.]