[Music] okay next question is baptism and the New Covenant the new circumcision that's an easy answer the answer is no it's not okay I think there are a couple places uh in Scripture that indicate that the antitype to Old Testament circumcision is the circumcision of the heart what's very interesting as well there's only one place in the Bible where circumcision and baptism are found together and that's in Colossians chapter 2 and in Colossians chapter 2 we're not talking about physical circumcision or the circumcision of the flesh uh but Paul is talking about the circumcision made without hands it's of a Heavenly quality uh it's of the heart and so there as Dr renahan says there's an asymmetrical connection between circumcision and baptism uh but the type anti-type relationship is not circumcision and baptism it's circumcision setting apart the Flesh and then in the New Testament is setting part of the heart it's that inward setting apart that God brings about and you see that very clearly in Romans Chapter 2 and Colossians chapter 2 now as far as the Old Testament type to baptism I think that was the Purity system and the ritual Washings there's a lot of language especially in Hebrews but even the language used in 1 Corinthians 6 uh to describe all the sins that were committed a lot of those um uh sins that are mentioned uh have referen back into Leviticus kiss and even the washing uh of those sins has some reference as well I think you were washed we see in 1 Corinthians chapter 6 and another thing to point out as well is when when John the Baptist comes on the scene and starts dunking people nobody asks him what he's doing because they've seen it before they understand they've seen the ritual they've seen the Purity system theyve they know what's going on and so I do think the the Washings of the Old Testament Point ahead to baptism and circumcision points head to the circumcision of the heart so it's an asymmetrical connection but no baptism is not the the New Testament circumcision yeah I've heard the poed Baptist using that Colossians 2 text as a proof for that uh sprinkling is in the place of the circumcision but not as an outward thing like it's I think it's the opposite you can make a better case rective baptism from that from that text Absolutely I'll just read it in verse 11 in him you were also circumcised ized with the circumcision made without hand so that's that Heavenly circumcision that inward work by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ so Christ being cut off for us is the implication there buried with him in baptism so there is baptism connected but it's connected to the circumcision made without hands not the circumcision of the flesh yeah and yet maybe there is a point to good want to point out there there are multiple baptisms as well right you got the water but it's a symbl of that we've been immersed into Christ and his suffering and he he was immersed into suffering yeah and there is another place I think it's in Acts chapter 22 there there are a lot of passages in the Bible that can make us a little squeamish when it comes to baptism it does sound very Roman Catholic uh but I think the language does highlight the importance of baptism and signifying the outward sign of the inward work but um Paul does say in Acts chapter 22 um uh as he's describing his conversion uh we do see um in verse 16 and what and why are you waiting arise and be baptized and wash away your sins calling on the name of the Lord so that's in the context as Paul's addressing the Jewish mob as he's being taken away so that needs to be taken into account as this is the I think this is the second time he recounts his conversion narrative and so that is included for a specific reason because the the Jews would understood what washing uh what washing signifies be baptized and wash away your sins because that's what baptism signifies washing away of sins yep yeah much better picture than sprinkling because sprinkling doesn't clean much away
