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==Colossians 2:8-15==

==Colossians 2:8-15==

Some opponents of the practice of infant baptism claim there is no biblical passage connecting the seal of circumcision of infants eight days old in the covenant with Abraham and the seal of water baptism of infants in the covenant of Christ in salvation. For example, Baptist John MacArthur says: {{quotation|[I]nfant Baptism is not in the Scripture, it’s not New Testament Baptism, and it is not, please, a replacement sign for the Abrahamic mark of circumcision. One of the other things that Reformed people say is that infant Baptism takes the place of circumcision. I’ve heard that argument for years. So my response is, what verse says that? Where is it? Show me the verse. Where in the Bible does it say, by the way, Baptism is a replacement of circumcision? Where does it say that? It doesn’t say that anywhere.<ref>[https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-369/is-infant-baptism-biblical Is Infant Baptism Biblical?] by John MacArthur</ref>}}

Some opponents of the practice of infant baptism claim there is no biblical passage connecting the seal of [[circumcision]] of infants eight days old in the covenant with Abraham and the seal of water baptism of infants in the covenant of Christ in salvation. For example, Baptist John MacArthur says: {{quotation|[I]nfant Baptism is not in the Scripture, it’s not New Testament Baptism, and it is not, please, a replacement sign for the Abrahamic mark of circumcision. One of the other things that Reformed people say is that infant Baptism takes the place of circumcision. I’ve heard that argument for years. So my response is, what verse says that? Where is it? Show me the verse. Where in the Bible does it say, by the way, Baptism is a replacement of circumcision? Where does it say that? It doesn’t say that anywhere.<ref>[https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-369/is-infant-baptism-biblical Is Infant Baptism Biblical?] by John MacArthur</ref>}}

'''Colossians 2:8-15''' is cited and [[Hermeneutics|interpreted]] by ''paedobaptists'' as explicit scriptural evidence and justification for the doctrine and practice of infant baptism as being a replacement and fulfillment of the ''[[Typology|type]]'' of the seal of circumcision.  

'''Colossians 2:8-15''' is cited and [[Hermeneutics|interpreted]] by ''paedobaptists'' as explicit scriptural evidence and justification for the doctrine and practice of infant baptism as being a replacement and fulfillment of the ''[[Typology|type]]'' of the seal of circumcision.