Bible's stance on circumcision

bigbig11x8 · 05-12-2008

Well IF you knew the Bible-you would know that Jesus was circumcised as well as all the boys like Paul - Peter-etc. and Paul even had Timothy done BUT at the time the Jews were teaching you had to be in order to be saved so Paul cleared that up No biggyand if you would read they had a councel that ruled that it was Not needed to be saved. It matters not

liberia · 05-12-2008

Just because words are written in black and white on paper, doesn`t make them true. No wonder America needs so many analysts -- the majority are screwed up on sex and religion. They take the written word and try to make the facts fit the word. For example, the creation, evolution, virgin birth. life after death etc.
We will never get closer to heaven than here right now, on earth. The only life after death is in your children -- teach them well, but base your teaching on fact rather than superstition !

dreamer20 · 05-12-2008

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Originally Posted by jacknapier

Galatians 5:2, King James version

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

So is this the church's official stance? That anyone who is circumcised cannot receive divine absolution? Anyone more versed in the faith than I know the answer?

Christians and the use of the word Christian first appear in the book of Acts, specifically Acts 11:26. The foundation of their faith is the belief in salvation through Jesus Christ which is not achieved through circumcision. This is what both your verse and Galatians 5:6 are stating. Galatians 5:6 "For in Jesus Christ there is neither circumcision, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love."

vxie · 05-12-2008

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Originally Posted by jacknapier

And to the man who says the bible is a fairytale story book for idiots, well, you're plain bigoted.

LOL I'm pretty sure i didn't say for idiots....

vxie · 05-12-2008

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Originally Posted by liberia

Just because words are written in black and white on paper, doesn`t make them true. No wonder America needs so many analysts -- the majority are screwed up on sex and religion. They take the written word and try to make the facts fit the word. For example, the creation, evolution, virgin birth. life after death etc.
We will never get closer to heaven than here right now, on earth. The only life after death is in your children -- teach them well, but base your teaching on fact rather than superstition !

well yes i agree... i recently wrote something on this thread, and it appears someone reread it in a completely different meaning to what it was written...
Funny how that happens isnt it....