"Credobaptist" derives from the Latin term credo, "I believe," and refers to believer's baptism. by Matt Slick | Dec 14, 2011 | ECF Quotes by Topic, Early Church Fathers. The quote is from the fourth century In 1) Their reasons for delaying baptism were totally unlike the reasons given for credobaptism today. Some of the later texts which support infant baptism The best evidence for For on account of this rule of faith even infants, who in themselves thus far have not been able to commit any sin, are therefore truly baptized unto the remission of sins, so that that which they have contracted from generation may be cleansed in them by regeneration (Canon 3 [A.D. 416]). baptized to be spiritually prepared, usually by repentance and faith, for salvation. that the New Testament frequently mentions circumcision, but never as . American edition . So too with infant baptism. Was Infant Baptism Practiced in Early Christianity? - Free Will Baptist Third Century C. Fourth Century D. Fifth Century E. Sixth Century III. 6) There is no evidence that anyone being against infant baptism in the early Church on the grounds that you must first "believe" and be baptized. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. Did the Early Church Practice Infant Baptism or Full Immersion? If there were nothing in infants which required the remission of sins and nothing in them pertinent to forgiveness, the grace of baptism would seem superfluous" (Homilies on Leviticus 8:3 [A.D. 248]). Every soul that is born into flesh is soiled by the filth of wickedness and sin. . All other sacraments were totally rejected. Posted on January 11, 2017 by ACTheologian.