Do infants need baptism?

Because I have been raised in the gospel, the question seems ludicrous to me.  Modern scripture from the Book of Mormon makes it clear as a bell that little children need no baptism.  Christ said, “. . . I came into the world not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance; the whole need no physician, but they that are sick; wherefore, little children are whole, for they are not capable of committing sin. . . “   

I went to the Topical Guide in my scriptures to see what the Bible has to say about baptism.  There are references to baptism throughout the Bible.  Most of them speak of coming unto Jesus and being baptized.  Most of them take the logical leap that the candidate for baptism has acquired the skill to reason and make choices.  Small children have not reached that point.  So it is a logical thing to me that they (small children) should not be baptized. 

Study of this topic gives me great gratitude for the sacrifices made by many prophets and apostles so I could have access to God’s word via other scripture.  I wonder what my opinions would be if I had no knowledge of modern scripture at all. 

So my thoughts for this day will be turned to my gratitude for the many things I know because of latter-day prophets who have revealed truths lost from the original writings.  I will quote the 8^th Article of Faith:  “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly.  We also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.”  The 9^th Article of Faith goes hand-in-hand with the 8^th:  “We believe all that God has revealed (Bible) all that he does now reveal (Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price), and we believe that he will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.” 

Many miracles happened to translate the Bible into English.  It is obvious from studying this, that the Lord had his hands in these miracles.  I am grateful to so many for these miracles.  I’m also grateful for the chance I have to own a copy of it and the Book of Mormon, that I can make it a daily habit to study them and draw closer to my Heavenly Father.