| − | *Infant baptism is a sacrament instituted by Christ that of itself regenerates, washes away sin, and saves, by being born again of water and the Spirit. | + | *Infant baptism is a sacrament instituted by Christ that of itself regenerates, washes away sin, and saves, by being born again of water and the Spirit. [[Infant baptism#Early teachings on infant baptism|''Infant baptism is holy''.]] |
| | *Believers' baptism is an ordinance instituted by Christ that of itself does not regenerate, does not wash away sin, and cannot save, but being born again by faith alone saves. [[Infant baptism#Nineteenth century|''Infant baptism is evil''.]] | | *Believers' baptism is an ordinance instituted by Christ that of itself does not regenerate, does not wash away sin, and cannot save, but being born again by faith alone saves. [[Infant baptism#Nineteenth century|''Infant baptism is evil''.]] |
| | ''[[Sensus fidelium]], [[Sensus plenior]], [[Sensus Christianorum]]'', together with the scriptural readings of '''γεννηθή''' ''gennethe'', '''γεννηθήναι''' ''gennethenai'',<ref>http://biblehub.com/greek/1080.htm '''γεννάω''' ''gennao'' "regenerate".</ref> '''άναγεγεννηθήναι''' ''anagegennethenai'',<ref>http://biblehub.com/greek/313.htm '''άναγεννάω''' ''anagennao'' "beget, bear (again)".</ref> and '''παλιγγενενεσίας''' ''paliggenenesias'',<ref>http://biblehub.com/greek/3824.htm '''παλιγγενεσία''' ''paligennesia'' "regeneration".</ref> all witnessing to "regeneration", supports the first as a doctrine of God, and condemns the second as a doctrine of Satan. <br>(See [[Invincible ignorance]].) | | ''[[Sensus fidelium]], [[Sensus plenior]], [[Sensus Christianorum]]'', together with the scriptural readings of '''γεννηθή''' ''gennethe'', '''γεννηθήναι''' ''gennethenai'',<ref>http://biblehub.com/greek/1080.htm '''γεννάω''' ''gennao'' "regenerate".</ref> '''άναγεγεννηθήναι''' ''anagegennethenai'',<ref>http://biblehub.com/greek/313.htm '''άναγεννάω''' ''anagennao'' "beget, bear (again)".</ref> and '''παλιγγενενεσίας''' ''paliggenenesias'',<ref>http://biblehub.com/greek/3824.htm '''παλιγγενεσία''' ''paligennesia'' "regeneration".</ref> all witnessing to "regeneration", supports the first as a doctrine of God, and condemns the second as a doctrine of Satan. <br>(See [[Invincible ignorance]].) |