17 Wo be unto him that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner! For they shall perish, except they repent!
18 "Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God; For I fear not what man can do; For perfect love casteth out all fear; And I am filled with charity, which is everlasting love; Wherefore, all children are alike unto me; Wherefore, I love little children with a perfect love; And they are all alike and partakers of salvation;
19 For I know that God is not a partial God, neither a changeable Being, But He is unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity.
20 "Little children cannot repent; Wherefore, it is awful wickedness to deny the pure mercies of God unto them, For they are all alive in Him because of His mercy;
21 And He that saith that little children needeth baptism denieth the mercies of Christ and setteth at naught the atonement of Him and the power of His redemption;
22 Wo unto such! for they are in danger of death, hell and an endless torment;
23 I speak it boldly! God hath commanded me.
24 "Listen unto them and give heed, Or they stand against you at the judgment seat of Christ;
25 For behold that all little children are alive in Christ, and also all they that are without the law;
26 For the power of redemption cometh on all they that have no law; Wherefore, he that is not condemned, or he that is under no condemnation, cannot repent, And unto such baptism availeth nothing;
27 But it is mockery before God! denying the mercies of Christ and the power of His Holy Spirit and putting trust in dead works.