1. Under the New Covenant, circumcision is of the heart. and not of the flesh.
Romans 2
28: For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh.
29: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
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2. The promises made to Abraham [the Abrahamic Covenant] were to fulfilled through his SEED [Jesus], and not through the physical seeds of Israel. Under the New Covenant, all who are in Christ Jesus are the children of Abraham [Jews] and heirs to the promises of Abraham.
i>Rom.4
13: For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Gal. 3
16: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Gal.3
27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29: And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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3. Those who pretend to be the circumcision [or concision] without accepting Christ are not real Jews according to the Word of God.
Phil.3
2: Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision[the Jews who reject Christ].
3: For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
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4. Those who reject the Word of God about Christians being the real Jews under the New Covenant should not spread these lies.
Col. 3
9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10: And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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5. There is only ONE Body of Christ under the New Covenant, and not two. All who accept Christ as their Lord and Saviour belong to the Body of Christ and the Seed of Abraham.
1Cor. 12
13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
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6. Those who would divide the Body of Christ {God} are speaking contrary to the Word of God.
Rom. 10
12: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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7. We enter the Life of God through "the new and living way" which is through the blood of Jesus.
Heb.10
19: Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20: By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21: And having an high priest over the house of God;
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There is only one way route to become the chosen of God under the New Cocvenant, and that way is Christ. All who call upon the name of Jesus as Lord and Saviour are the "royal priesthood" and "holy nation" of God.
Emile |
