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HAVE INWARD AND OUTWARD ASPECTS
INWARD AND OUTWARD Mat 23:25-28 Luke 11:39-41
CIRCUMCISION Romans 2:25-29
BAPTISM Mark 16:15-16 Acts 2:38 (with an inward aspect and an outward aspect) Eph 4:3-6
THE INWARD ASPECT : BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND FIRE Mat 3:11 Luke 3:16 Luke 11:13 Acts 2:3 Acts 8:17 Acts 9:17-18 Acts10:44-46 Acts 19:6 Baptism in fire involves the
death of the old man also symbolized by water baptism
THE OUTWARD ASPECT : BAPTISM IN WATER Matt 28:19 Acts 10:47-8 Acts 19:3-5
THE OUTWARD BEFORE THE INWARD Acts 8:14-17
THE INWARD BEFORE THE OUTWARD Acts 10:44-47
The Circumcision in the Old Testament is like Baptism in the New Testament Circumcision is a sign of the Old Covenant and Baptism is a sign of the New Covenant Both Circumcision and Baptism have inward and outward aspects The inward aspect is more important than the outward Having the outward without the inward is hypocrisy Having the inward without the outward is of no effect The outward confession of faith is a testimony, a symbol and an act of obedience Baptism for the Christian
is like circumcision for the Jew
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