Why Baptize Babies?

If Reformed and Presbyterian Churches claim to follow the Scriptures, why do they still baptize their infants? Isn’t infant baptism just another bad idea held over from the Roman Church? Where do serious Bible-believing Christians find support for this practice?

In Why Baptize Babies?: An Explanation of the Theology and Practice of the Reformed Churches, Mark Horne provides brief but thorough answers to these questions. If you are looking for a quick introduction to the Reformed view of baptism and covenant membership, here is the place to start.

The “Answers in an Hour” series is a collection of short, easily digestible books written with the inquirer in mind. These little books provide brief studies of various topics of interest to Christians who seek instruction that is grounded in biblical theology.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rev. Mark Horne was born in Melbourne, FL, but was raised as a young child in Liberia, West Africa, where his parents were missionaries. Mark graduated with an M. Div. in 1998 and currently serves as the assistant pastor at Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, MO. Mark is also the executive director of Logo Sapiens Communications, a non-profit educational organization. He is the author of Solomon Says: Directive for Young Men (Athanasius Press 2020), a guide to understanding the book of Proverbs. He has also written other books, including J. R. R. Tolkien (Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins 2011, 2022), and The Victory According to Mark: An Exposition of the Second Gospel (Canon Press 2003, 2022).