Colossians 2:11-12 and Kevin DeYoung’s Case for Covenant Baptism

Colossians 2:11-12 and Kevin DeYoung’s Case for Covenant Baptism

At a recent conference, John Piper and Kevin DeYoung (KDY) were asked about infant baptism.[1] KDY, the host, allowed Dr. Piper to respond first. Anticipating the go-to verse for covenant-pedobaptism, Piper cited Colossians 2:12, emphasizing that it teaches credobaptism. “What happens in baptism is that we die and rise again through faith, my faith, not the pastor’s faith, not my parents’ faith, but my faith.” Colossians 2:11-12’s baptism is bel…