The Doctrine of the Church (26): The Sacrament of Baptism

Finally, we must note the fact that God continues His covenant, both in the old and in the new dispensation, in the line of continued generations. The Reformed symbols emphasize the fact that infants as well as adults are included in the covenant and church of God. But the question arises nevertheless: how are infants included from their very birth in the covenant of God? And the answer is that God establishes His covenant in the line of continued generations. This is the ultimate ground for...