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> [ In Colossians 2:12 and 1 Peter 3:21 baptism is an expression of the faith of the person being baptized. I \[do\] not see how an infant could properly receive this ordinance as an expression of his or her faith. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-piper/in-colossians-2-12-and-1-peter-3-21-baptism-is-an-expression-of-the/)

[John Piper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-piper/)

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