@MateyYanakiev@cfw_walther I haven’t read Augustine or a lot of the early church. The reason why Paul posits faith as coming by the reception of hearing is bc what is being received is the word of God. If this word is then in the washing, the manner of reception (baptism) would also create faith.
@MateyYanakiev@cfw_walther In psalm 8:2 God is begetting the praise from their lips, or preparing it in their mouth, for the purpose of silencing his enemies, not much is said of their nature. Idk about intuitive but maybe there’s something in the language I misunderstand.
@MateyYanakiev@cfw_walther He mentions the none resistance of the infants will bc when Gods word works to create faith in them they don’t resist (psalm 8:2) (Luke 1:41)
@MateyYanakiev@cfw_walther When the infant is baptized they are regenerated because baptism as the washing of water with Gods word (eph 5:26) creates faith in the infant which receives the benefits of Christ. Just as the word is said to create faith (Rom 10:17) yet itself is only received by faith (heb 4:2