(Lesson 3868)(08-21-22) Colossians 2:10-12
“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.”
Today’s quote contains two very valuable lessons. The first is that those of us whom have been born again in the spirit, through faith in Jesus, are now considered equal brother/sisters to the Jews in standing before God.
The second lesson concerns the abuse and misapplication of the phrase “buried with Him in baptism”, as that phrase is applied in today’s quote.
The word “baptism”, as applied in today’s quote, is a reference to Jesus having taken the sins of those who believe in Him to the grave and leaving them there. Our sins were literally and eternally left behind when Jesus arose from the grave.
The phrase has NOTHING to do with water immersion. ~
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