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The Bible requires us to make a distinction between covenant and election. This is the only way to account for covenant breaking and apostasy in Scripture, and it provides a consistent paradigm for the practice of infant baptism.
The practice of infant baptism is neither commanded nor prohibited anywhere in Scripture. This issue must therefore be settled by asking a different question—What is the place of children in the church?
If you want to study this debate more, you will need some resources. So here are my top books on infant baptism.
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It is of great significance that Paul restates the Fifth Commandment for the new covenant church. While the commands in this passage are clear, there are also some conclusions related to covenant theology that “by good and necessary consequence may be deduced” (WCF 1.6).