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*[http://stmaryvalleybloom.org/scrutiny.html Scrutinies, Exorcism, Confession as Second Baptism, Cremation (stmaryvalleybloom.org)] —''the only available format of this page is a typewritten text'' (well-worth reading, however)

*[http://stmaryvalleybloom.org/scrutiny.html Scrutinies, Exorcism, Confession as Second Baptism, Cremation (stmaryvalleybloom.org)] —''the only available format of this page is a typewritten text'' (well-worth reading, however)

*[https://suscopts.org/resources/literature/271/confession-second-baptism/ Confession: Second Baptism, Bishop Youssef, Bishop, Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States (suscopts.org)]

*[https://suscopts.org/resources/literature/271/confession-second-baptism/ Confession: Second Baptism, Bishop Youssef, Bishop, Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States (suscopts.org)]

*[https://www.churchfathers.org/confession Church Fathers - Confession (churchfathers.org)]</ref> Christian Evangelicals and Fundamentalists are not persuaded by this argument, which seems to them to be an exercise in [[casuistry]],<ref>See [[Eisegesis]] and [[Cafeteria Christianity]]; also Titus 3:9-10; 1&nbsp;Timothy 6:3-5; 2&nbsp;Peter 1:20-21; 3:15-17.</ref> which ignores the distinction of a simple interpretation of the obviously plain and simple reading of Peter's word "repent (first), and (then) be baptized". If they are incapable of repentance and do not know what it means, then they cannot (yet) qualify for baptism.

*[https://www.churchfathers.org/confession Church Fathers - Confession (churchfathers.org)]</ref> Christian Evangelicals and Fundamentalists are not persuaded by this argument, which seems to them to be an exercise in [[casuistry]],<ref>See [[Eisegesis]] and [[Cafeteria Christianity]]; also Titus 3:9-10; 1&nbsp;Timothy 6:3-5; 2&nbsp;Peter 1:20-21; 3:15-17.</ref> which ignores the distinction of a simple interpretation of the obviously plain and simple reading of Peter's word "repent (first), and (then) be baptized". If babies and infants and the unborn in the womb are incapable of repentance and do not know what it means, then they cannot (yet) qualify for baptism.

According to the Bible, even infants and those in the womb are able to praise God or go astray from him by sin. See the following:

According to the Bible, even infants and those in the womb are able to praise God or go astray from him by sin. See the following:

:[http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/job/31-18.htm Job 31:18]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/psalms/8-2.htm Psalm 8:2]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/psalms/139-16.htm Psalm 139:16]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/isaiah/49-1.htm Isaiah 49:1]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/jeremiah/1-5.htm Jeremiah 1:5]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/21-16.htm Matthew 21:16]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/1-41.htm Luke 1:41]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/18-15.htm Luke 18:15]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/acts/2-39.htm Acts 2:39]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/acts/17-27.htm Acts 17:27]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/3-9.htm 2 Peter 3:9]; ''compare'' [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/psalms/58-3.htm Psalm 58:3]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/ezekiel/18-4.htm Ezekiel 18:4]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/romans/9-13.htm Romans 9:13].

:[http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/job/31-18.htm Job 31:18]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/psalms/8-2.htm Psalm 8:2]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/psalms/139-16.htm Psalm 139:16]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/isaiah/49-1.htm Isaiah 49:1]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/jeremiah/1-5.htm Jeremiah 1:5]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/21-16.htm Matthew 21:16]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/1-41.htm Luke 1:41]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/18-15.htm Luke 18:15]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/acts/2-39.htm Acts 2:39]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/acts/17-27.htm Acts 17:27]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/3-9.htm 2 Peter 3:9]; ''compare'' [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/psalms/58-3.htm Psalm 58:3]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/ezekiel/18-4.htm Ezekiel 18:4]; [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/romans/9-13.htm Romans 9:13].

There is even an inherent universal regret of loss suggesting an implicit natural tendency toward repentance by the whole material creation in [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A23&version=NRSVCE Romans 8:22:19-23.]  

There is even an inherent universal regret of loss suggesting an implicitly incipient natural tendency toward repentance by the whole material creation in [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A23&version=NRSVCE Romans 8:22:19-23.] To groan is to desire relief and a willingness to embrace it, an unfulfilled, indefinite longing in the soul.

Apologists for the doctrine of infant baptism point to the next verse, '''Acts 2:39''': "For the promise is to you '''''and to your children'''''..."; and they point to the fact that here in Luke 18:15 "They were also '''''bringing their babies''''' to him", and that Jesus himself, seeing his own disciples rebuking them for doing so, commanded them, "'''''Allow''''' the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them" Luke 18:16—"And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them" Mark 10:16—"And he laid his hands on them" Matthew 19:15.

Apologists for the doctrine of infant baptism point to the next verse, '''Acts 2:39''': "For the promise is to you '''''and to your children'''''..."; and they point to the fact that here in Luke 18:15 "They were also '''''bringing their babies''''' to him", and that Jesus himself, seeing his own disciples rebuking them for doing so, commanded them, "'''''Allow''''' the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them" Luke 18:16—"And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them" Mark 10:16—"And he laid his hands on them" Matthew 19:15.