r/Reformed • u/burneraccount5117 • 17h ago

Question Romans 6:4 and Colossians 2:12. How do paedobaptists, who pour water over the baby, interpret this verse?

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These are go-to verses for believer’s baptism and immersion. I see this as a mode argument, not a credobaptism argument, but I am curious: How do paedobaptists, who pour water over the baby, interpret this verse?

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r/Reformed • u/AutoModerator • 9h ago

Daily Prayer Thread - (2026-10-18)

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r/Reformed • u/AutoModerator • 9h ago

Sermon Sunday Sermon Sunday (2026-10-18)

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