On The Line Evan Scamman: Defending Confessional Lutheranism & Infant Baptism
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Oct 13, 2025 Evan Scamman, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and passionate advocate for confessional Lutheranism, shares his journey from Pentecostalism to embracing Lutheran liturgy. He discusses the importance of maintaining tradition amid modern trends and explains how infant baptism reflects God's grace, emphasizing its necessity and power. Evan addresses objections to infant baptism and highlights the comfort of Lutheran theology in difficult times. He also urges valuing historic worship practices as vital for nurturing faith in the next generation.
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Child's Fear Illustrates Baptismal Truth
- Evan recounts baptizing a resistant child who feared drowning and screamed until submerged.
- He uses the story to illustrate baptism as dying to the old Adam while God does the saving work.
One Baptism: Water And Spirit Together
- There is one baptism that unites water and Spirit; Scripture never cleanly separates 'water baptism' from 'Spirit baptism.'
- Attempts to split them invent categories Scripture does not support and weaken the sacrament's promise.
Argue From Circumcision To Baptism
- When arguing for infant baptism, press the continuity with circumcision and Old Testament practice.
- Show that the New Covenant fulfillment expands scope (women, Gentiles) and does not shrink infant inclusion.
