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NASB | Colossians 2:12 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 2:12 having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God, [as displayed] when He raised Christ from the dead. |
Subject: N.T. circumcision? |
Bible Note: Dear Searcher, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I have looked at all these Scriptures, and only come to the conclusion that the all deal with the word 'baptize.' I do not see any realtionship with them and the term circumcision of heart. Colossians 2:11 and 12 seem to be talking about the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is commonly held to be in regards to water baptism. While I agree that this connection with water baptism is far from conclusive, I also must say that there is little evidence that this Scripture is talking ONLY about the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, as I wrote to our colleague Nolan, I would lean toward the promise of, and the commandment to pursue a circumcized heart are connected with the 'washings' (i.e. Hebrews 6:1) of the three baptisms in the New Testament. This would mean, by the way, that water baptism is more than a mere ritual, but an act of obedience that has real consequence in our walk with the Lord. In Christ Jesus, charis |