Now my question is are we cleansed from sin before we are justified? If faith is required for justification then the sequence gets a little jumbled up in my understanding. Regeneration would bring about a washing after faith is aquired in Christ. I am having some problems with this concept of spiritual baptism = spiritual circumcision.
Regeneration would definitely bring washing but it still wouldn't necessarily equate spiritual baptism with circumcision made without hands.
I don't necessarily see that Titus 3:5 nor 1 Peter 3:21 teaches spiritual baptismal regeneration.
[Edited on 11-9-2005 by puritancovenanter]
Regeneration would definitely bring washing but it still wouldn't necessarily equate spiritual baptism with circumcision made without hands.
I don't necessarily see that Titus 3:5 nor 1 Peter 3:21 teaches spiritual baptismal regeneration.
[Edited on 11-9-2005 by puritancovenanter]