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They claim that baptism is a work of Christ alone, performed by them in faith,<ref>[http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-13.htm Philippians 2 13]; [http://biblehub.com/ephesians/2-10.htm Ephesians 2:10].</ref> for the salvation of those who are baptized by the washing of water with the word in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

They claim that baptism is a work of Christ alone, performed by them in faith,<ref>[http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-13.htm Philippians 2 13]; [http://biblehub.com/ephesians/2-10.htm Ephesians 2:10].</ref> for the salvation of those who are baptized by the washing of water with the word in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

According to the pedobaptist doctrine of salvation of infants by "regenerative baptism", a permanent "baptismal character" (often called a "mark") is imprinted indelibly by the Holy Spirit of Jesus on the regenerated soul of the baptized which cannot be removed.<ref>[http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p2s2c1a1.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church,  Second Edition, Part Two, The Celebration of the Christian Mystery, Section Two, The Seven Sacraments of the Church, Chapter One The Sacraments of Christian Initiation, Article 1 The Sacrament of Baptism, paragraphs 1213-1284.]</ref> The cleansing of the soul from sin and the gift of supernatural faith implanted in the soul by baptism is, in the case of baptized infants, a "seed"remaining in the soul,<ref>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/3-9.htm 1 John 3:9 (KJV)]</ref> to be nurtured and encouraged by the upbringing and teaching of the parents and the Christian doctrine of the Church. Devout Christian parents who have their infants baptized, take upon themselves the duty to raise their children to understand that because of their baptism into Christ they are [[Duty|obligated]] to dedicate their whole lives to living the Christian life in obedience to Christ, and that to refuse to do so after they are old enough to understand is a very serious sin of rebellion against God himself, punishable by condemnation to [[hell]] for all eternity if, having known the truth, they do not repent of their conscious refusal to live a Christian life of holiness in obedience to Christ Jesus the Lord before they die. They have been taught that just as Israelites, consecrated to God by the rite of circumcision when they were babies, passed from life to death, by betraying the covenant of God in Moses, so those infants baptized into Christ, kill the baptismal gift of spiritual life within them, after reaching the age of understanding, by committing mortal sins, or at the very least wound it by sins that are not mortal (venial sins).<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+18%3A24&version=KJV Ezekiel 18:24] (context [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+18%3A5-28&version=KJV 18:5-28]); [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+5%3A16-17&version=KJV 1 John 5:16-17].</ref> The "baptismal character" thus wounded, or rendered inert and lifeless, killed by mortal sin, can be revived by confession and absolution in the confessional <ref>A "confessional" is a kind of very small partitioned room or closet designed so that the priest and the one "confessing" do not see each other. It normally has a seat and a "kneeler" to kneel upon facing the screen or curtain on the other side of which is the priest. The "seal of the confessional" binds the Christian priest to never reveal what has been confessed. "The ministry of reconciliation" according to the words of Paul in 2&nbsp;Corinthians 5:18-20] and Jesus in Matthew 18:19-20] is exercised in the name of the Lord John 14:13-14]; 20:19-23].</ref> by the [[Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation]], where the priest and the repentant sinner meet together in the name of the Lord, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." [http://biblehub.com/matthew/18-20.htm Matthew 18:20.]

According to the pedobaptist doctrine of salvation of infants by "regenerative baptism", a permanent "baptismal character" (often called a "mark") is imprinted indelibly by the Holy Spirit of Jesus on the regenerated soul of the baptized which cannot be removed.<ref>[http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p2s2c1a1.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church,  Second Edition, Part Two, The Celebration of the Christian Mystery, Section Two, The Seven Sacraments of the Church, Chapter One The Sacraments of Christian Initiation, Article 1 The Sacrament of Baptism, paragraphs 1213-1284.]</ref> The cleansing of the soul from sin and the gift of supernatural faith implanted in the soul by baptism is, in the case of baptized infants, a "seed"remaining in the soul,<ref>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/3-9.htm 1 John 3:9 (KJV)]</ref> to be nurtured and encouraged by the upbringing and teaching of the parents and the Christian doctrine of the Church. Devout Christian parents who have their infants baptized, take upon themselves the duty to raise their children to understand that because of their baptism into Christ they are [[Duty|obligated]] to dedicate their whole lives to living the Christian life in obedience to Christ, and that to refuse to do so after they are old enough to understand is a very serious sin of rebellion against God himself, punishable by condemnation to [[hell]] for all eternity if, having known the truth, they do not repent of their conscious refusal to live a Christian life of holiness in obedience to Christ Jesus the Lord before they die. They have been taught that just as Israelites, consecrated to God by the rite of circumcision when they were babies, passed from life to death, by betraying the covenant of God in Moses, so those infants baptized into Christ, kill the baptismal gift of spiritual life within them, after reaching the age of understanding, by committing mortal sins, or at the very least wound it by sins that are not mortal (venial sins).<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+18%3A24&version=KJV Ezekiel 18:24] (context [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+18%3A5-28&version=KJV 18:5-28]); [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+5%3A16-17&version=KJV 1 John 5:16-17].</ref> The "baptismal character" thus wounded, or rendered inert and lifeless, killed by mortal sin, can be revived by confession and absolution in the confessional <ref>A "confessional" is a kind of very small partitioned room or closet designed so that the priest and the one "confessing" do not see each other. It normally has a seat and a "kneeler" to kneel upon facing the screen or curtain on the other side of which is the priest. The "seal of the confessional" binds the Christian priest to never reveal what has been confessed. "The ministry of reconciliation" according to the words of Paul in [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+5%3A18-20&version=KJV 2&nbsp;Corinthians 5:18-20] and Jesus in [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A19-20&version=KJV Matthew 18:19-20] is exercised in the name of the Lord, [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A13-14&version=KJV John 14:13-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20%3A19-23&version=KJV 20:19-23].</ref> by the [[Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation]], where the priest and the repentant sinner meet together in the name of the Lord, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." [http://biblehub.com/matthew/18-20.htm Matthew 18:20.]

This doctrine of "regenerative baptism" which causes an [[Ontology|ontological change]] that actually cleanses and washes away sins, by effecting in the soul a new supernatural life directly infused by the Holy Spirit ''[[Ex opere operato and ex opere operantis|ex opere operato]]'' through the "washing of water with the word", is found by apologists for infant baptism in the following scriptural texts:

This doctrine of "regenerative baptism" which causes an [[Ontology|ontological change]] that actually cleanses and washes away sins, by effecting in the soul a new supernatural life directly infused by the Holy Spirit ''[[Ex opere operato and ex opere operantis|ex opere operato]]'' through the "washing of water with the word", is found by apologists for infant baptism in the following scriptural texts: