Sermon on Infant Baptism | We Don’t Practice Infant Baptism

Sermon on Infant Baptism | Here’s Why We Don’t Practice Infant Baptism. Sermon outline by G. E. Watkins outlining the reasons why churches of Christ do not baptize infants. Simply put, it’s because they’re innocent of sin coupled with, they are incapable of obeying the Gospel’s commands.

sermon on infant baptism | here's why we don't practice infant baptism

INTRODUCTION: [Beginning of this sermon on infant baptism]

1. A mother comes to worship with deep concern for her baby. She can’t bear the thought of her child being lost. She wants him to be baptized.

2. This morning we are going to assure that mother and be instructed ourselves as to why we don’t practice infant baptism on those precious little ones.

1) It’s not because we don’t value them.

2) It’s not because of lack of concern for their souls.

DISCUSSION: TO THAT MOTHER WE WOULD SAY…[Discussion of this sermon on infant baptism]

I. WE DON’T PRACTICE INFANT BAPTISM BECAUSE YOUR BABY WAS NOT BORN IN SIN.

1. The soul that sins will die. Guilt is not inherited. Ezekiel 18:20

2. Man’s heart is evil from his YOUTH, not from birth. Genesis 8:21

3. The kingdom of heaven belongs to babies like yours. Matthew 19:14

II. WE DON’T PRACTICE INFANT BAPTISM BECAUSE YOUR BABY WILL NOT BE JUDGED FOR SINS NOT COMMITTED.

1. God will judge WORKS not the guilt of others. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

2. God will judge fairly according to deeds. Romans 2:6-11; Rev. 20:13

III. WE DON’T PRACTICE INFANT BAPTISM BECAUSE YOUR CHILD IS NOT HELL-BOUND.

1. By hell-bound I mean bound for the second death. Rev. 20:14

2. Note that it is SIN that causes this death. Romans 6:23

3. It is one’s OWN sin that causes death. Ezekiel 18:20

IV. WE DON’T PRACTICE INFANT BAPTISM BECAUSE GOD IS NOT OF SUCH A CHARACTER THAT HE WOULD REQUIRE SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE DONE.

1. He want all to be saved. 2 Peter 3:9

2. God requires that we hear and understand the gospel. Romans 1:16; Romans 10:17; Matthew 15:10; Acts 28:27.

3. God requires that we believe the Gospel. Mark 16:16. We cannot ask babies to believe any fact.

4. God requires that we repent of sin. Acts 2:38. Repentance is a change of mind. Babies can’t do that.

5. God requires that we confess Christ before men. Romans 10:9-10

6. God requires that we submit to baptism. Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38. You can force a baby but he cannot submit.

CONCLUSION: [Conclusion of this sermon on infant baptism}

1. To the mother who is concerned about her infant’s soul we commend that attitude. It is not, however, yet a concern. Your babe is innocent.

2. You still have an opportunity to effect that little one’s eternal soul.

3. By example and by telling the story of Jesus you can awaken a hunger early for spiritual things. Your child can be like Samuel with a heart that says, “Speak Lord, thy servant heareth.”