Baptized into God's Family

Does an infant sin? Can an infant believe in Jesus? Do infants need baptism? Can baptism save us? Previously, before becoming members of our WELS congregation, many of our members would have answered "no" to these questions. Many of them come from Pentecostal and Evangelical backgrounds that reject infant baptism.

What is different now? The Holy Spirit has been working in their hearts. They have learned what Scripture teaches about baptism, about our sinful condition from conception, about the power of God's Word working through baptism. What they had believed before, based on human logic and reasoning, is now rejected as false teaching. The Holy Spirit has worked faith in their hearts based on what God says and not man. What previously was staunchly rejected has now become a badge of honor, "Yes, we baptize infants."

Now they are bringing their children and infants to be baptized, believing that the Holy Spirit is working faith in these hearts from that very moment, forgiving them all their sins, making them His children and giving them eternal life. Adults, who had not been baptized are also being received as God's children.

Do infants sin? Yes. Can an infant believe in Jesus. Yes. Do infants need baptism? Yes. Can baptism save us? Yes. The Holy Spirit shows us the truth and gives us joy and comfort in his promises. "Baptism now saves you" 1 Peter 3:21