Originally Posted by shackleton

Could it be possible that if baptism is New Testament circumcision that it would only be for those who have made a profession of faith? Since both these are required for entrance into the church. Since the church is the new covenant community and circumcision was the entrance into the Abrahamic covenant community, then wouldn't it be correct to say that baptism would only be for believers?

My conclusion:
Church is new covenant community
Must be a believer to be a member of the church as evidenced by a profession of faith, which is followed by baptism.
Confession and baptism make one a member of the new covenant community
Therefore baptism is the new circumcision but only for believers.