They had forgotten that true circumcision was circumcision of the heart. The Jews were specially chosen by God but had become prideful in this – They looked down on everyone who wasn’t circumcised and called them the “uncircumcision.” To them, others were unclean, low, worthless. Rather, it is a physical reminder of God’s covenant with His people, Israel.Ģ. Salvation has never been possible through good deeds or through obedience to God’s law. As a physical symbol, it is somewhat similar to the physical symbol of baptism for the believer, which signifies our relationship with Christ and separation from the world.Ĭircumcision never could save anyone. Circumcision was a physical symbol of God’s covenant with the Jews – It showed the fact that they were a separate people dedicated to God and His laws. Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.ġ Thessalonians 4:13 – Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.ġ Thessalonians 4:5 – Not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God.ġ. The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you and I will be their God.” Genesis 17:7-9 – I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. For all these nations are really uncircumcised, and even the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.” Jeremiah 9:25-26 – “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh- Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab and all who live in the wilderness in distant places. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.Ĭolossians 2:13 – When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. Romans 2:29 – No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code.
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