Colossians 2:11-14 has been used by paedobaptists for centuries to establish the vital connection between OT circumcision and NT baptism. Richard Barcellos, “An Exegetical Appraisal of Colossians 2:11-12.” Reformed Baptist Theological Review 2 (2005): 5, and Martin Salter’s essay, “Does Baptism Replace Circumcision? An Examination of the Relationship between Circumcision and Baptism in Colossians 2:11-12.” [...]

A few errors and issues compels one to respond to brother Hart’s recent post “Young, Restless, and Dunked.” He has essentially targeted Justin Taylor (who apparently represents a larger group of Calvinist Baptists who refer to themselves as “Reformed”) and Hart’s recent announcement that he’s not paedobaptist. Hart concludes his post: Does this mean that [...]

Listen now, you pig, dog, or fanatic, whatever kind of unreasonable ass you are: Even if Christ’s body is everywhere, you do not therefore immediately eat or drink or touch him; nor do I talk with you about such things in this manner, either; go back to your pigpen and your filth. (“That These Words [...]

Debate files below: Complete, Part 1, Part 2

We now pick up from the last part in this series. We briefly outlined some differences between the covenant theology of our paedobaptist/Westminster brothers and sisters in Christ and Reformed Baptist covenant theology. Several of those fundamental differences lead each group to come to different conclusions as to who should be baptized. Two more fundamental [...]

Subject: A Challenge from a Reformed Baptist Pastor Hello, Jamin: I have noticed the explanation you give about baptism and the “Covenant of Grace” from a Reformed Baptist point of view. I have been studying the subject myself for some time in order to defend the legitimacy of being “reformed” and “baptistic” at the same [...]

Before I continue this preliminary series to the critiques of Calvin’s defense of infant baptism and R. Scott Clark’s critique of Baptist covenant theology, I do want to briefly remind readers that my overarching goal is unity, not division. That might seem strange to some ears. Shouldn’t we just focus on where we agree, and [...]