| Infant Baptism, the new Circumcision? Part 2 |
|
|
|
| Written by Tim Stephens |
| Sunday, 30 May 2010 13:38 |
|
See previous post on the same topic. Listen to proponents of infant baptism (eg R.C. Sproul), it's unclear how circumcision and baptism are linked together. It seems to be a concept foreign to the New Testament which then violates the protestant doctrine of sola Scriptura. Another verse in Romans that highlights the point is found in Romans 4:10-11 "How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised" Here Paul explains the circumcision came after Abraham's faith and that it was a sign of the seal of righteousness Abraham had because of his faith in the promise of God. If circumcision is linked to baptism (which I just haven't found yet) it appears to be linked more closely to a believer's baptism, not infant sprinkling. Abraham believed and was circumcised. Just like the New Testment examples of believing then being baptized. Note: At this point in my knowledge of the Scriptures, I don't see any linking between circumcision and baptism, but rather from circumcision to a spiritual circumcision of the heart. |




2010