Baptism is not man's testimony or sign of what he the man has done. Baptism is God's testimony to man of what God does, when and where he pleases, to wash sinners from the filth and guilt of their sins.
so he is saying that Baptism does wash away sins, including original sin.
Very interesting in how he phrases that!
Baptism is God's testimony to man of what God does, when and where he pleases, to wash sinners from the filth and guilt of their sins.
two things:
#1 - so men who have been baptized are (at least temporarily) freed from sin, including original sin.
#2 - God "when and where he pleases" could wash sinners free from sin -- even before they were born. Agree?
Unless men save themselves.
And you highlighted only half of the important line in the link --
"Baptism is not man's testimony or sign of what he the man has done. Baptism is God's testimony to man of what God does, when and where he pleases, to wash sinners from the filth and guilt of their sin
Just as the the Old Testament circumcision did not "wash away sins" but was ordained by God as a sign of one's faith and obedience to God, likewise, baptism itself does not wash away anything. Baptism, as the statement explains, is a "testimony or sign" of what God has done -- redeemed His sheep by Christ's death and resurrection.
Here's an excellent link if you're interested...