The Baptism Debate: Credo vs Paedo (1689) | Theocast

The baptism debate is often full of straw men and heat. Jon Moffitt and Justin Perdue aim for something better: fair summary of the Reformed paedobaptist view, then a clear case for the credo-baptist / 1689 Baptist understanding of baptism—hoping paedo brothers feel loved even where they disagree. In this episode you'll hear: Why baptism debates usually go poorly—and a better posture Brief articulation of the Reformed paedobaptist covenant view What baptism signifies: union with Christ and gospel promise Credo-baptist / 1689 concerns with dual-membership covenant schemes Household baptisms, Acts 2:39, and 1 Corinthians 7 "holy" children Agreement with Presbyterians on baptism and the Supper as gospel signs—where we still differ on subjects Assurance: baptism does not create a class that can fall from adoption Who it's for: Reformed Baptists and Presbyterians wanting an irenic debate, newcomers to 1689 baptism, and anyone tired of straw-man credo vs paedo fights. Proposed / estimated chapters (auto-captions have no exact timestamps; adjust after publish if needed): 0:00 - Why baptism debates go badly 6:00 - Summarizing the paedobaptist view 14:00 - What baptism signifies spiritually 22:00 - 1689 credo case and covenant membership 30:00 - Household texts and Acts 2:39 38:00 - 1 Corinthians 7 and holiness of children 44:00 - Closing: charity and gospel clarity Related resources: Sam Renihan, The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant & His Kingdom: https://a.co/d/bToBUI4 Jewett, Infant Baptism and the Covenant of Grace: https://a.co/d/0SRr3X3 VanDorn, Waters of Creation: https://a.co/d/1v3are6 Nettles, Baptists and the Ordinances: https://www.modernreformation.org/res... Remember Your Baptism:    • Remember Your Baptism | Theocast   NEW FREE EBOOK: "ENOUGH IN CHRIST": https://theocast.org/enough-in-christ BOOK: "The Bible According to Jesus - How Jesus Teaches Us to Read the Scriptures": https://theocast.org/products/the-bib... FREE EBOOK: "REST": https://theocast.org/collections/book... JOIN THE THEOCAST COMMUNITY: https://www.theocastcommunity.org/ PARTNER with Theocast: https://theocast.org/partner/ OUR WEBSITE: https://theocast.org/ INSTAGRAM:   / theocast_org   X (TWITTER): Theocast:   / theocast_org   Jon Moffitt:   / jonmoffitt   Justin Perdue:   / justin_perdue   FACEBOOK:   / theocast.org   TIKTOK:   / theocastpod   Learn more: https://theocast.org Subscribe:    / @theocast