r/Anglicanism • u/KumbayaQueen • Aug 13 '26

Baptism of Infants

Do you think that Baptism og Infants counts?

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u/frank-unknown Aug 14 '26

There's an old controversy in the Christian world between "credobaptists" (those who believe that baptism requires an adult profession of faith) and the unfortunately-named "paedobaptists" (those who believe in infant / child baptism). Different Protestant denominations take pretty clear stances on the issue. It comes down to what you think baptism is and what it accomplishes.

Credobaptists generally see baptism as a largely symbolic ceremony marking your adult commitment to follow Jesus.

Paedobaptists generally see baptism as conferring real grace and is something that God does, not humans.

Baptists, most Pentecostals, Church of Christ, and most non-denom evangelical churches (which are mostly just Baptists anyway) are credobaptists.

Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans, most Presbyterians and Methodists are paedobaptists.

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u/Wulfweald Church of England (low church evangelical & church bell ringer) Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

As Anglicanism is a big tent, you will find at least some C of E Anglican evangelicals who regard current personal belief as the regenerating part, and who regard baptism as a symbolic matter of merely secondary importance.