TWO TYPES OF BLESSEDNESS
WHICH ONE ARE YOU GOING TO BE?
There
is a BLESSEDNESS FOR THOSE WHOSE 'SINS' ARE COVERED.
Romans 4:7 They
are covered by the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST.
It is NOT THEIR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS.
This speaks of those WHO ARE NOT BAPTIZED WITH HOLY SPIRIT.
They have known the work of the sacrifice of the Lamb of God. (as The Guilt Offering).
THEREFORE IF NOT BAPTIZED WITH HOLY SPIRIT, ONE IS NOT CIRCUMCISED.
Jer. 9:25
Romans 4:9-11 speaks of a BLESSEDNESS that Abram had while he was
UNCIRCUMCISED IN THE FLESH. That
physical circumcision was to CONFIRM AND ESTABLISH the Covenant God made with
him through the sacrifices. Genesis
15:9-18.
NO SPIRIT BAPTISM
NO SPIRITUAL CIRCUMCISION
THIS IS THE MAINLINE POSITION
Unbaptized believer - the SACRIFICE
OF THE LAMB OF GOD FOR YOU NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED AND ESTABLISHED in you
and that through being BAPTIZED WITH HOLY SPIRIT, WHERE YOU ARE CIRCUMCISED BY
THE SPIRIT. (During this process the
work Jesus did as our Sin Offering takes place).
Col. 2:11 Romans 2:29
On the one hand the Blood WAS
POURED out in a NEW COVENANT and on the other hand the SPIRIT
POURED out, SEALS, CONFIRMS AND ESTABLISHES THAT COVENANT with the
INDIVIDUAL.
AND AND AND
Romans 4:8
There is a BLESSEDNESS
FOR THE MAN WHOSE SIN GOD WILL NEVER COUNT AGAINST HIM. Col.
2:13
This MAN is given HIS OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, Phil.
3:9, BY GOD.
Those WHO ARE BAPTIZED WITH HOLY SPIRIT, have been CIRCUMCISED BY THE
SPIRIT. Col. 2:11
THE COVENANT IS CONFIRMED AND ESTABLISHED by the
SPIRITUAL CIRCUMCISION AS GOD PROMISED, JUST AS it was when Abram OBEYED GOD
and circumcised his whole household.
Romans 4:12 Genesis
17:9-14
God changed Abram and Sara's names to Abraham and Sarah. Genesis
17:15-16
GOD GAVE A COMMAND to those under THE OLD COVENANT
"Any UNCIRCUMCISED MALE WHO HAS NOT BEEN CIRCUMCISED IN THE FLESH WILL BE
CUT OFF FROM HIS PEOPLE because HE HAS BROKEN MY COVENANT."
Genesis 17:14
So TODAY under the NEW COVENANT anyone NOT CIRCUMCISED BY THE SPIRIT
SHALL BE CUT OFF.
Jer. 9:25
SPIRIT BAPTISM
ONE IS SPIRITUALLY CIRCUMCISED.
This is the Spiritual position
of those called Pentecostals or Charismatics.
NO SPIRIT BAPTISM
THEREFORE NOT SPIRITUALLY CIRCUMCISED
THEREFORE ONE IS NOT
'IN CHRIST'