How Important is Truth?

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Originally Posted by mizpeh

I'm not sure what you mean by a vertical rite, but the Spirit of God moves when we call on Jesus' name in water baptism.

28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. 29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.

I meant horizontal.

now ...circumcision ....by the Spirit ... hmm............... done inwardly

Now please tell me how you leaped from this verse to it happening when we call on Jesus name in the water????