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1 | Isn't 24 more than one? | Acts 2:38 | Rowdy | 133475 | ||
I'm sorry, I should have referred you to the post wherein I cited the following verse Col 2:11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. Like I alluded to in an earlier post, circumcision was the seal of God's approval adding a foreign Gentile to the Jewish family. This verse above makes it pretty clear that the modern seal for christians is baptism. It's the act of total obedience, indicating total submission of our will to God's Will, just like circumcision was for those folks in the OT, especially for grown men. Our wisdom is submitted to His Wisdom. 1 Cor 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Also 1 Pet 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Just what do you think is the antitype that Peter is referring to? What else could it possibly be? How can you ignore the power of 87 verses, mentioning baptism in the NT that together as a whole is far more powerful than the 70 times repentance is mentioned throughout the whole Bible? So what basic principle would you call when Jesus was illustrating with his discussion of chopping off hands and gouging out eyeballs? Why are there not thousands or millions of christians walking around missing body parts? Please advise. "In the true final analysis," on Judgment Day, I want to be one of those hearing "Well done good and faithful servant." Better than that, I want to be certain so I don't trust rabbit's feet or any other superstition. I put ALL of my trust in God's Word, ALL of His Word. That's how much I esteem the Grace of God. How about you? Which portion of God's Word are you obeying? God bless. Rowdy |
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2 | Isn't 24 more than one? | Acts 2:38 | srbaegon | 133480 | ||
Hello Rowdy, "Like I alluded to in an earlier post, circumcision was the seal of God's approval adding a foreign Gentile to the Jewish family." No, it's not. God's seal of approval is his presence. We see that in vividly pictured with Israel. As long as God was dwelling with them, they had blessing or a chance of recovery after sinning. Finally, God removed his presence as written in Ezekiel, and the people went into captivity. It's the same way with Christians. God's presence is with us in the Holy Spirit. He seals, baptizes, indwells, and fills us. Jesus promised to be with us always. The Father is with us as well. That's the seal of approval. "It's the act of total obedience, indicating total submission of our will to God's Will, just like circumcision was for those folks in the OT, especially for grown men." Which is why an entire generation of circumcised men died in the wilderness--because of their total obedience to God. I don't think so. Circumcision was the sign of the covenant--nothing more (Gen 17:10-14). Steve |
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3 | Isn't 24 more than one? | Acts 2:38 | following him | 133482 | ||
Hello Steve: You are absolutley right about circumcision being the sign of the covenant. What's more is that it was a sign of God's faithful to Abraham not Abraham's faithfulness to God. Gen 17:7 "I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you." Circumcision was what God gave Abraham to do as acknowledgement of God's covenant with him. Gen 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you." But Abraham's righteousness was established long before this and it was based off his faith in God not the circumcision. See Gen 15:1-6 Blessing to you Aaron |
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