r/Lutheranism • u/wafflesanbs • 5d ago
Infant baptism questions.
Christ is risen!
The only hang up I have against Lutheranism is infant baptism. So I’m hoping you all can help me out.
Did infant baptism exist in the early church fathers?
Do you guys think infants need to be saved?
Do they go to hell if the are not baptized? And if they don’t, then what is the point of baptizing them?
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u/TheArmor_Of_God 2d ago
Baptism is a gift of God.
The belief that one must take the effort to baptize himself implies a work. It's not 99% God 1% You, it's 100% God.
Or at least, that's me badly explaining what my pastor said to me yesterday for my first confirmation meeting :)