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According to proponents of Believer's Baptism, can an infant be saved?

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Proponents of Believer's Baptism argue that Baptism requires an existing faith on the part of the person being baptized, and for this reason a) reject the practice of infant baptism and b) teach that baptism is not (directly) a Means of Grace (n.b. [this answer](/a/80050/53502)). Proponents of Infant Baptism (well, Catholics at least, and I think some others), OTOH, believe that Baptism *is* a Means of Grace, and that it is *through baptism* that a believer comes to faith and repentance. They believe that God is absolutely capable of working faith and repentance in infants. Since proponents of BB apparently *don't* believe this, do they believe that an infant cannot have faith or repentance? If so, do they believe that infants are condemned to Hell? If not, in what manner do they believe infants can be Saved? (Or do they believe infants don't *need* to be saved? I know there is disagreement on that question...)
Asked by Matthew (12382 rep)
Sep 6, 2021, 03:30 PM
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