ARE INFANTS BORN IN SIN? At least sixty percent of the religious bodies teach that a baby is born in sin. This doctrine is known variously as: original sin, total depravity or the Adamic sin. The Bible does not teach such a doctrine but millions blindly believe it. This is why an unscriptural practice—infant baptism—exists. Men started with a false assumption and added a practice unknown to the holy Word. If we can prove that infants are born pure, sinless, and safe before God, then the rite of sprinkling babies will certainly be proved false. The two ideas go together. If a baby is ushered into life in sin then something must be done to remit that sin or the infant is lost. John Calvin said, “There are some infants in hell not a span long.” Why did he think so? Because Calvin taught that babies enter this world as sinners and if they died prior to being sprinkled they would be lost. The mode of Bible baptism is immersion (Acts 8:38; Col. 2:12). There is not a single command in the Scriptures for infant baptism. There is not a single example in the New Testament mentioning an infant being “baptized.” In addition to these truths, there are three prerequisites to baptism that an infant cannot do. He cannot believe in Christ, repent of sins or confess Christ (Mark 16:16 Acts 2:38; Acts 8:37). These points prove that infant sprinkling could not be the one baptism mentioned in Ephesians 4:5! Is it not strange that the Bible does not mention, nor command, nor illustrate, a practice so widely believed in religion? If God had intended such a doctrine to be taught, surely He would have made some provision for it. The silence of the Scriptures on this point speaks loudly. Infants evidently are not born in sin or they would be subjects of New Testament baptism. Here are a few verses that forever prove we are not ushered into life as sinners: Ezekiel 28:15 “You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.” Ezekiel 18:20 “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son…” Hebrews 12:9 and Acts 17:29 – These verses teach that we are “the offspring of God” and that He is the “Father of spirits.” How then could we be born in sin? Matthew 18:3 “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Little children evidently are not sinners or Jesus would not tell us to be like them. A passage in Psalm 51:5 is often used as proof for infants being born in sin. David said, “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.” But friends, the sin mentioned here took place before David even existed. We safely conclude that the Bible does not teach “original sin” or infant baptism. They are doctrines of men and not mandates from heaven. (taken from the tract, Popular Questions in Religion Answered) Johnny Ramsey
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:25:37 +0000
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