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      • Based on their understanding of New Testament passages such as Colossians 2:11–12, Christians who baptize infants believe that infant baptism is the New Testament counterpart to the Old Testament circumcision.
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  3. www.catholic.com › online-edition › infant-baptismWhere Is Infant Baptism in the Bible? - Catholic Answers

    Jan 14, 2022 · Paul’s point is that in the New Testament, baptism is open to all. Of course babies would be included. This idea of baptism as the circumcision of Christ, therefore opening up the legitimacy of infant baptism, is at least implied in other biblical texts as well.

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  4. www.gotquestions.org › baptism-Old-TestamentIs baptism in the Old Testament? | GotQuestions.org

    Jan 4, 2022 · Is baptism in the Old Testament? Answer. The two New Testament ordinances instituted by Christ are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. The rite of baptism is a physical depiction of a new believer’s old life being buried with the Lord and then raised to walk in newness of life.

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  6. studiesinthebible.com › articles › infant-baptismInfant Baptism: Circumcision and Baptism - Studies in the Bible

    Many people assume that baptism is the New Testament equivalent of Old Testament circumcision and therefore infants ought to be baptized. They make this assumption on a faulty understanding of the Abrahamic covenant and a faulty understanding of Colossians 2:8-14.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Infant_baptismInfant baptism - Wikipedia

    Based on their understanding of New Testament passages such as Colossians 2:11–12, Christians who baptize infants believe that infant baptism is the New Testament counterpart to the Old Testament circumcision.

  8. www.desiringgod.org › articles › infant-baptism-andInfant Baptism and the New Covenant Community - Desiring God

    Feb 14, 1993 · [Infants of Christian parents] belong to the covenant and people of God . . . they also are to be baptized as a sign of the covenant, to be ingrafted into the Christian church and distinguished from the children of unbelievers, as was done in the Old Testament by circumcision, in place of which in the New Testament baptism is appointed.

  9. www.gotquestions.org › infant-baptismWhat does the Bible say about infant baptism / paedobaptism?

    Jul 31, 2023 · The Bible is silent on infant baptism, or paedobaptism (also spelled pedobaptism). There is no record of a baby being baptized in the New Testament. Nevertheless, infant baptism has been practiced by many Christian churches throughout history and as early as the second century.

  10. www.christianity.com › wiki › infant-baptism-in-theInfant Baptism - Is it Biblical? - Christianity

    Sep 19, 2024 · While there were foreshadowings we can point to, such as Noah and the flood, or Moses and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, we do not see anyone being baptized in the Old Testament. Baptism is a New Testament event, and it is one of the sacraments that Christ established.