Circumcision and Baptism: Spiritual and Physical

[Olinbrad]

The Spirit's circumcision and baptism of the heart and soul is necessary for salvation and justification in the New Covenant of Christ Jesus.

Physical circumcision was for physical part with the children of Israel, and water baptism is for participation and fellowship in the churches of God.

Physical circumcision and baptism never have anything to do with the covenants of God, other than as signs only.

Only the Spirit's work in and through us is power to become sons of God.

As Paul would say in Romans 2, disobedience to God is the power of sin to make our circumcision and baptism, uncircumcision and unbaptized.

 

[gordon777]

Divisional doctrine, if we believe in Christ rising we are saved.



Romans 10:6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.