Early Church Texts Led Me to Adopt, then Reject, Infant Baptism - David Bercot

When David Bercot was an Anglican priest, he believed in infant baptism and thought this was the position of the early church. Over time, he reevaluated this belief. In this episode he describes why he became convinced infant baptism was not the position of the early church.David Bercot's faith storyOrigen’s Commentary on Romans volume 1Origen's Commentary on Romans volume 2The Ante-Nicene FathersDavid Bercot’s lecture, “What the Early Church Believed About Baptism”The Catacombs of St. Callixtus: History, Archaeology, Faith by Antonio BaruffaThis is the 314th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content!Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content!Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook.Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King JesusSubscribe on your podcast provider of choiceSupport us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org.The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.