Davar Kingdom Of God

Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation (Gal 6:15). This is where the difference comes between our faith in Christ and various religions in the world. What we have is the faith in God’s word, not Christianity, and what counts is God’s “new creation,” not circumcision, or anything, other than God’s grace, that Christians may consider as a means of salvation. Those to whom this letter was written had been saved by Paul’s preaching of the gospel, but when the teachers from the so-called “circumcision group” came and taught them about circumcision as a required means of salvation, they accepted it and departed from the grace of God. Hearing this news, Paul wrote this letter to the Galatian Christians. For us, this “circumcision” can be anything that we may falsely put our faith in, other than what God’s word really says, like our faithfulness in attending church services, the amount of offerings we give, or the volunteer work we do for the church. Sometimes, go