Why I am baptized in Jesus name - Part 5

I am baptized in Jesus name so that I can fulfill the covenant of circumcision.

"In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands [“circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure], in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh [the cutting away of your sinful nature] by the circumcision of Christ [by a spiritual circumcision]: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation [the mighty power] of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh [You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away], hath he quickened together with him [made you alive with Christ], having forgiven you all trespasses [for He forgave all our sins];" - Colossians 2:11-13 KJV

How is spiritual circumcision, which is baptism in Jesus name, a fulfillment of physical circumcision?

Physical circumcision was a blood covenant. In order to be legal (Kosher), it is not considered complete unless a drop of blood is actually drawn.

Spiritual circumcision of baptism is also a blood covenant. It is legal by the shedding of Christ’s blood which is applied in baptism through the name of Jesus.

"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." - Hebrews 9:22 KJV

"For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul." - Leviticus 17:11 KJV

"For this is my blood of the new testament [new covenant], which is shed for many for the remission of sins." - Matthew 26:28 KJV

"To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins." - Acts 10:43 KJV

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38 KJV

At physical circumcision, a child is given his name. When Abram was circumcised, God gave Abram his new name Abraham (Genesis 17:5).

"And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father." - Luke 1:59 KJV

"Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham…" - Genesis 17:5 KJV

We are given a new spiritual name when we are baptized. Our new name is Jesus.

"Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?" - James 2:7 KJV

Those that were not circumcised, were cut off from God’s people for breaking the covenant.

"And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant." - Genesis 17:14 KJV

Those that are not spiritually circumcised by baptism are cut off from God’s people for breaking the covenant.

"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." - Mark 16:16 KJV [believeth – “used especially of the faith by which a man embraces Jesus, i.e. a conviction, full of joyful trust that Jesus is the Messiah – the divinely appointed author of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God, conjoined with obedience to Christ” - Thayer’s Greek Lexicon] ("But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women." - Acts 8:12 KJV)

Physical circumcision is a cutting off of flesh.

"And ye shall circumcise [cut off] the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you." - Genesis 17:11 KJV

Spiritual circumcision by baptism is a cutting off of the lust of the flesh, our sinful nature. Our sinful flesh is crucified and buried.

"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. ... And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts." - Galatians 5:19-21, 24 KJV

Physical circumcision was for “EVERY MAN CHILD AMONG YOU.”

"This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised." - Genesis 17:10 KJV

Spiritual circumcision of baptism in Jesus name is for “EVERY ONE OF YOU.”

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38 KJV