Reference

Colossians 2:12

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
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And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

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In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

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Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

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And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

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Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

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Symbolic Baptism
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The strongest argument against tagging Colossians 2:12 as solely "supports Symbolic Baptism" is the phrase "wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead." This clause strongly suggests that baptism is not merely a symbol, but an active instrument or means through which believers participate in Christ's resurrection. The Greek word "en ho" (wherein) can imply a causal or instrumental relationship, indicating that the rising with C