One of the things that Baptists and Presbyterians have debated over the centuries is how closely baptism and circumcision are related and in what ways they are connected. Sadly, I have heard far too many Baptists claim that circumcision has absolutely no connection to baptism. And I have heard a few Presbyterians claim that baptism is the exact equivalent to circumcision. Both views are born out of a theological bias more than rigorous Scriptural and theological study. To be fair, I have heard some Baptists admit that there are some similarities between the two signs and I’ve heard even more Presbyterians agree that there some dissimilarities between the two signs. But the question remains: Does baptism replace circumcision?
I want to offer here not only my answer to the question, but perhaps also some illumination on this issue that I have recently been given. The following two points show us…(click here to read the rest).
