Did a Pandemic Begin Baby Baptism?
In the Roman empire, around the time of 165-180 a pandemic began that killed upward to 5,000 people daily. Shortly thereafter, people began baptizing infants on a large scale. Did the plague or pestilence cause this? Tertullian, Hippolytus and Irenaeus all wrote about it. It's a practice that continues today in many churches. Is it scriptural? Or does the grace of God cover those who are to young to understand how to repent, believe and become baptized?
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2021-03-06T15:50:04
In the Roman empire, around the time of 165-180 a pandemic began that killed upward to 5,000 people daily. Shortly thereafter, people began baptizing infants on a large scale. Did the plague or pestilence cause this? Tertullian, Hippolytus and Irenaeus all wrote about it. It's a practice that continues today in many churches. Is it scriptural? Or does the grace of God cover those who are to young to understand how to repent, believe and become baptized?
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