and some key verses to consider
Can babies repent? and can babies gladly receive teaching?(Acts 2:37-41 [KJV])
Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.
Did any babies receive the Spirit at this time?(Acts 10:44-47 [KJV])
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Now for the Hutterites...
Reference Acts 16: 29-34 "The Jailer threw himself down before paul and Silas and said, 'Masters, what must I do to be saved?' They said, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household. Then they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house, and straightaway he and all his family were baptized. He rejoiced with his whole household in his new-found faith in God."
Infants cry. They cannot rejoice that they have found faith in God, as this jailer and his household did. If they ever do,
baptize them!
reference Acts 19:2-7 About twelve of John's disciples at Ephesus had received only the baptism of John. They had not received the Holy Spirit or even heard that there was a Holy Spirit. So they were then baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. If baptism by John was not sufficient, the baptism of infants counts still less. Infants have never heard of the Holy Spirit and therefore know even less about Him.
Reference Rom 6:3-4 Paul said, "Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? We were buried with him by baptism into death, so that, as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, too, may have new life." If little children understand that this is what baptism means, then let them be baptized; if not, it is nothing but a sham and an insult to true baptism.
Reference 1 Cor 1:16 Among those baptized in Stephanas's household, infants are not mentioned. Paul said the household of Stephanas devoted themselves to the service of the saints. If babies in the cradle do this, then by all means baptize them.
Reference Gal 3:27 "As many of you as were baptized have put on Christ." Infants cannot put on Christ. They do not know who Christ is. Therefore only rational, believing adults are meant here.
There are many other things they mentioned as well, but these are the ones that seemed interesting enough to post. I can post others if anyone is interested.Reference 1 Pet. 3:21 "Baptism is not the washing away of the filth of the flesh but the sign of a good conscience before God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ." Infants know nothing about a good conscience before God, so baptism is not required of them until they have gained understanding and faith.