Chapter 3: The Trap Door To Hell - The Long Range Effect of Infant Baptism
Chapter Three
"THE TRAP DOOR TO HELL."
The Long Range Effect of Infant Baptism
The long range effect of infant baptism is nothing more than "The Trap Door to Hell." Allow me to qualify the preceding statement. In over 35 years in the ministry, I have witnessed to many, many Catholics and Lutherans. I am glad to say that I have led some of both to trust Christ, and Him alone, for their salvation. The sad part is that the majority, by far, reject Christ in lieu of dependence on their baptism and good works. The baptism I am referring to is when their parents had them baptized as a baby. The good works are required as they grow up, showing that they are living out their baptism, "which works forgiveness of sins, delivers from death and the Devil, and gives eternal salvation to all who believe this." states Martin Luther.
Should one question the truth of the above, may I suggest that you open Luther's Small Catechism, P.174 under II entitled, "The Blessings of Baptism," and read it for yourself. The sadness of this is, that the grown person has been taught since a child that, since they were baptized as a baby, they have eternal salvation. The church gives the parents a baptismal certificate, which is most often framed and cherished as a "Holy Writ." Later on, it is passed on to their children who reverence it as their "ticket" to Heaven!
The Heresies of Luther's Catechisms Live On Experiencing The Trap Door.
I was out going door-to-door and came up to a man working in his yard. I introduced myself. As he was very friendly, I asked him a hypothetical question. "If you were to die tonight, do you know absolutely, positively, for sure you would go to Heaven?" His answer was, "I know I am going to Heaven and I have proof of it." I said, "That's great! What is your proof?"
I thought he would give me a verse of Scripture substantiating that his faith was in Jesus Christ as his Savior. To my disappointment, his proof was the following. "My parents had me baptized when I was three weeks old and that placed me into the family of God for my eternal life. I now have my baptismal certificate that was given to Mom and Dad when they had me baptized." He went on to say, "It is my most cherished possession." He said he had been raised Lutheran; but, I don't recall what sect it was.
This is an example of one of the results of Satan's workings through Luther in propagating the damnable doctrine of baptismal regeneration. 2 Corinthians 4:4 describes this man as one of Satan's victims.
"In whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."
I tried to show this man in my Bible that Christ was the only way to Heaven (John 3:16; John 3:36 and John 14:6). He wanted nothing to do with the Bible and immediately became angry. His last response was, "Are you calling my Mom and Dad liars?" Are you saying my preacher is a liar and my church is no good?" At that point I was asked to leave and told not to come back. Not all my experiences in witnessing to this denomination have been this extreme; but, most will reject the blood of Christ shed upon Calvary in exchange for the waters of baptismal regeneration offered by Satan and his ministers.
The parents and this son were raised on the words of Luther's Catechism, instead of the living Word of God. Satan is very proud of Luther for the fine work he is doing through his Catechisms, which are still alive and active after 460 years. Through them, Satan is actively working to deceive as many people into Hell as he possibly can, and doing a very good job! What Satan offers through baptism is nothing more than a "Trap Door to Hell!" God describes Satan's ministers in 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 :
"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ."(V.13).
"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light."(V.14).
"Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works."(V.15).
The Trap Door Opens Again.
Not long ago, I stopped at a certain residence to see if their children would like to go to camp with us. This is a yearly event in which we take kids to a Christian camp.
During our conversation the subject was brought up about babies being baptized, which the Mother endorsed. I related to her that nowhere in the Bible did God ever instruct parents to baptize babies and/or infants. She immediately stated that infants are included in Matthew 28:19 where the Bible says, "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them..." I said to her, "Your pastor told you this, didn't he?" She hesitated briefly, then admitted that is where she got it.
I happened to have my brief case in my car with Luther's Small Catechism inside. I brought it out, and said to her, "I want to show you something and turned to Page 173 in the Small Catechism and read to her Luther's words concerning infants being baptized. His Scripture reference was Matthew 28:19 and his comments were stating that infants are included in "all nations."
I told her this is where her pastor inherited this false teaching from Luther, who had been dead for some 460 years. "Now he has passed it on to you, and you are now passing it on to your children, who will probably pass it on to their children." In reality, Luther is her god as she chooses to believe her pastor, who is a puppeteer pulling the strings of the congregation; therefore making them little puppets of Luther. Luther is nothing more than an ambassador of Satan with his damnable philosophy of baptismal regeneration.
I also showed her that Luther knew that the word "teach" in this passage concerning "all nations," was the Greek word meaning "make disciples of." Therefore, infants could not be included in "all nations" as you cannot make a disciple out of an infant who is not capable of conscious reasoning about anything. An infant recognizes blurry images of his mother and father, and responds to their loving touch; but, the infant cannot make decisions relating to the eternal destination of his or her soul.
The mother questioned this; but, in the Small Catechism, P.171, Par. 619, she could read where Luther placed in brackets after "teach," the words [make disciples of]. All one has to do is read it for themselves!
Having no other argument to offer, her last response was that I was too blunt and was not a loving person. I asked her if she would promise me to read Matthew, Chapter 23. Then, I asked her if she was willing to tell Jesus that He is not a loving person when He told these religious leaders in Matthew 23:33, "Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of Hell?"
The source of her religion can be traced back 460 years ago to a dead man by the name of Martin Luther. Millions and millions of people have been promised that baptism opened the doors to Heaven, only to find at the end of their life, it was the trap door to eternal Hell! Luther truly has earned the title of, "The Master of Deceit."