BAPTISM: A DIVINE COMMANDMENT TO BE

INFANT BAPTISM A PART AND PILLAR OF POPERY

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This republication to Dr John Gill’s work on the subject of baptism was prompted by recent claims of those who practice infant baptism who argue that it is a sign of the Covenant and that it relates to circumcision.

Dr. John Gill argues that infant baptism is part and pillar of Popery and not part of New Testament Christianity.

This editor, and narrator, states that it is certain that so called baptism of infants, or now the dedication of infants, does not make a person a Christian, nor does it benefit the parent or candidate, or remove original sin. As the editor of this republication and as my personal testimony relating to the matter I relate that on the 3rd of April, 1949 I was baptised, as an infant ( 4 months old) at St Barnabus Church, in Oldham, Lancashire and the certificate issued states that I, by baptism had been made a member of the Church of Christ. I relate the matter in my book ‘Converted on LSD Trip, Chapter 2, My Early life’ and in a further edition entitled, ‘And Such Were Some Of You, Chapter 2, My Early Life’, because I was not made a member of Christs Church until I had been called b the Lord Jesus personally and experienced the new birth, on 16th January, 1970 at the age of 21. Until that date I was, ‘dead in trespasses and sins’.

Dr. John Gill was called upon, in a public manor to give full proof of what he had said on the subject of Infant Baptism, which was written and published in 1735, and so he readily agreed to explain him self and defend