“In receiving water baptism, the baptizand confesses publicly that he has yielded himself to live hence forth according to the rule of Christ. In the power of his confession he has submitted himself to the sisters, the brethren, and the church, so that they now have the authority to admonish him if he errs, to discipline, to ban, and to readmit him … ” This is evident from Hubmaier’s writing, A Form of Baptism, in which he states: Hubmaier was closely connected with the ordinances. Goncharenko went as far as to state that church discipline for This would mean that the person, through this commitment, is allowing himself to be disciplined by the church should he go astray. This becomes a covenant of sorts in which the person being baptized is also committing himself to be accountable to the church. For Hubmaier, when one is baptized, he or she is baptized into fellowship with the church. However, this belief on baptism went further. So, for Hubmaier, infant baptism had no place in the church because one should only be baptized if he or she had believed in Christ. In doing so, he indicates to the Christian church, that is to all the sisters and brothers who live in the faith in Christ, that he has been so taught inwardly in the Word of Christ and that he is so minded, that he has already surrendered himself according to the Word, will, and rule of Christ to live henceforth for him, to regulate all his actions according to him, to fight under his flag unto death, and to allow himself to be baptized with external water in which he publicly confesses his faith and intention … ” “After man has inwardly and in faith surrendered himself to the new life he confesses it openly and externally before the Christian church into which he allows himself to be inscribed according to the order and establishment of Christ. Baptism was an outward expression of an inward faith. They believed that infant baptism was not biblical and taught that one should not be baptized unless he or she has truly followed Christ for salvation. As most other Reformers practiced infant baptism, the Anabaptists were unique in that they did not believe in infant baptism. For Hubmaier, much like other Anabaptists, this was a key teaching. He became an Anabaptist at the age of forty-five. Finally, in 1512, he received his doctorate. He continued his studies and shortly after, he graduated with his masters. He attended the University of Freiburg and graduated with his bachelor’s degree in 1511. He was from Friedberg and was most likely born around 1480-81. Hubmaier was undeniably the writer of the Anabaptist’s movement. This is undoubtedly due to his writings. Balthasar is considered to be the leader of the Anabaptists.
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