What is the wisdom behind Infant Baptism?

Protestants do not baptize infants, insisting on the need for faith before baptism, citing Jesus’ words: “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved” (Mark 16:16). They argue that since infants cannot understand baptism, it cannot be meaningful for them. However, we insist on baptizing infants for several reasons: 1. For their eternal salvation, since Jesus said, “No one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). 2. Baptism allows infants to participate in church life, receiving its grace. 3. Jesus’ words “whoever believes and is baptized” primarily apply to adults, while His words, “Let the children come to Me” (Matthew 19:14), support infant baptism. 4. Infants naturally accept faith without questioning it. 5. Adults without sufficient understanding of faith are not denied baptism, so why should infants be? 6. If an infant grows up and rejects faith, it is similar to apostasy; the initial baptism was a fulfilled responsibility of the church. 7. Those opposing infant baptism deny its necessity for salvation, but if they accepted its importance, they would not exclude infants. 8. The Bible hints at household baptisms that likely included children, such as the Philippian jailer’s family (Acts 16). 9. Infant baptism has early historical precedent, as seen in debates between St. Augustine and St. Jerome. 10. There is no scripture explicitly prohibiting infant baptism. 11. Finally, baptism based on parental faith mirrors Biblical practices like circumcision, the crossing of the Red Sea, and the Passover lamb’s blood, where children were included based on their parents’ faith.