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1 | N.T. circumcision? | Col 2:12 | charis | 22844 | ||
Saints and brethren, Greetings in the name of Jesus! "...and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead." Colossians 2:12 NASB Is water baptism the sign of the New Covenant? Would it then be the promised 'circumcision of heart?' "Moreover the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live." Deuteronomy 30:6 NASB Also, would water baptism be a fulfilment of the Old Testament command? "Circumcise yourselves to the LORD And remove the foreskins of your heart, Men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, Or else My wrath will go forth like fire And burn with none to quench it, Because of the evil of your deeds." Jeremiah 4:4 NASB. Blessings one and all! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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2 | N.T. circumcision? | Col 2:12 | Ray | 22907 | ||
Hi charis, I think that the Jeremiah 4:4 quote goes well with Matthew 3:11 where it reads, "As for me, I baptize with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." Mattew 3:12, "His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." So I agree with the responders so far in your thread. Later, Ray |
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3 | N.T. circumcision? | Col 2:12 | Ray | 22914 | ||
Hi charis, I continued reading in Matthew after writing to you and offer this postscript. Matthew 4:15, "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of [Towards] the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles--The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned." The translators/interpreters of the NASB of 1995 have made some bold committments to the capitalization of Light. This is shown by the difference in type between their 1977 copyright and their latest which allows for capitalization interpretations. So this is my encouragement to the Lockman Foundation and a recommendation for everyone to read the new copyright for they have made some important changes. Charis, I wanted to add that when the light bulb goes off in our heads so to speak, and the Light shines in our hearts, then we dwell in the Light, and we understand the gospel and who Jesus was and why He came. It is then that we decide to do as it is quoted in Matthew 4:10, "You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only." It is at that time that we follow the command of Jesus and repent and know that the kingdom of heaven is near. See Matthew 4:17. Then is the time that we would want to show our repentance and resolve to serve Him only, as shown by public water baptism. Does any of that sound right? I know that water baptism doesn't follow verse 17 here, but the Light has to dawn and we believe first, then repentance, [water baptism], following Him, and making disciples. Sorry, I may be sounding like a preacher instead of just a PK. Later, Ray |
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