In the New Testament, Jesus welcomes children and blesses them, as seen in Matthew 19:14 and Mark 10:13-16, indicating their importance in God's kingdom. The apostle Peter preaches that repentance and baptism are for everyone, including families, as stated in Acts 2:38-39. While the Bible does not explicitly command infant baptism, it emphasizes the importance of baptism as a symbol of faith, as in Mark 16:16 and Acts 2:38. The practice of baptizing infants is a tradition in some Christian denominations, although its meaning and significance vary. Scripture encourages parents to raise their children in the ways of the Lord, dedicating them to God from a young age.
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But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit, in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water. And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?” And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.