upon the Holy Spirit’s working, so also is the power and effectiveness of the sacraments. In the Old Testament the rite of initiation into the community of God’s people was circumcision. It was performed once and marked the person as a member. A male born into the community was circumcised as a child, while an “outsider” was circumcised upon joining, whatever his age. In the New Testament, circumcision was replaced by baptism with water (Col. 2:11–12). It was an outward mark of initiation