When we search through the scriptures there is not even one verse we see or find a child a baptized into Christ. Since the scriptures have been given by inspiration of God , we must follow the doctrines of the scriptures rather than the doctrines of men: for only in this way can man be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works - II Tim.3:16-17; Acts 5:29; Gal.1:6-9.

 

We must be baptized by immersion for the remission of sins, or to wash away our sins - Acts 2:38;22:16; I Pet.3:21. Our submission to the commandment of baptism is the means by which we devote ourselves to doing the work of God. We baptize to put on Christ (Gal.3:27;

I Cor.12:13) and to be born again in order that we may enter the Kingdom of God - Jn.3:3-5.

 

What sin has the an infant committed so that it needs baptism for remission of sins? How can an infant, which has little or no control over its own body, devote itself to do the will and work of God? Children are blameless and faultless in their ways from youth. "You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, till iniquity was found in thee." - Ezek. 28:15. "Whosoever committed sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law." - I Jn. 3:4. "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." - Jas. 4:17.

 

Infants know no law to abide, and do not know good and evil, and since they do not know they should do good works, they do not sin by not doing such deeds. Our Lord Jesus Christ taught that those who will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven should be like children: "Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven." - Matt.18:1-5; 19:14; Lk.18:15-17;Mk. 10:13-14. Christ taught that "of such belongs the kingdom of God" because if one is converted and baptized for remission of sins, then one is born again spiritually and has become as a little child. Read Jn.3:3-5.

 

Some religious groups teach that infants must be regenerated through baptism because man is born in sin through the sin of Adam. But the inspired book of God says: "The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death or his own sin." -  Deut. 24:16.  "The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son, the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him."  - Ezek. 18:1-4,20.

 

Therefore, according to the inspired word of God, we have no share in Adam's sin, and neither do infants. While Adam's sin brought sin and death into the world, the good and bad deeds of a father are upon him but not on his children. Nobody is required to give an acoount of another's actions to God, but rather "Each and everyone shall give account of himself to God." - Rom. 14:12.