The Tragedy

C. The Tragedy:
Only in eternity will it be revealed how many souls have plunged into Hell; with their memory of baptism as a baby bearing the responsibility for their fate.  This, in no way, relieves the burden of responsibility to the parents, who followed this lie; and those who have perpetrated and administered the lie of infant baptism.  So many times, down through the years, when trying to lead someone to the Lord, I have been advised that their parents had them baptized when they were a baby.  Their reasoning and confidence is asserted, when they assure me that Mom and Dad would not have done this, if it wasn't necessary for their salvation.

Once the parents have their baby baptized; that baby, when an adult, is then placed in a position of going against its parents; should he stand on God's Word in the Doctrine of Baptism.  For that person to conclude that God was right and their baptism was not founded on Scripture, puts them in a position diametrically opposed to their parent's beliefs.  This is a very difficult thing for children, and adults, to do when facing their parents.

Some time back, a wonderful christian lady related to me that she was having a real problem with her stepson who had come to live with them.  His mother had him baptized when he was a baby; and he was now convinced that will take him to Heaven (He was only 10 years of age).  The stepmother is continually trying to show and persuade him that Christ is the only way to Heaven (John 14:6), not baptism. The situation had become a difficult one; since his mother has influenced him otherwise.  If he trusts Christ as his Savior, he knows he will have to conclude his mother is wrong.

Psychologically, a child may be thinking that his parents will hate him, dislike him, or not trust him; if he goes against what his parents have taught him.  These thoughts are a real detriment to a son or daughter when trying to lead them to trust Christ as their Savior.  Of course, "Old Scratch" (Satan) is always present to keep those thoughts surfacing and activated, to keep them from being saved.  The sad thing is—many times parents don't even go to church; or have any concern for God's Word.  They have their baby baptized; and this seems to give their conscience some relief of any future responsibility.  How sad, when a child's eternal destiny is at stake!

I hope you can begin to see the eternal consequences that many will experience as a result of infant baptism. Remember, nowhere do we find in God's Word that infants are to be baptized.  No human effort ever fits a baby, adolescent, or adult for the Kingdom of God.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (12) Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." - John 1:12-13