and those who don't circumcise their kids
2007-11-01 08:50:32 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
The New Testament says don't bother doing it. The only way to be saved is to believe that Jesus, who is God, died for our sins on the cross and rose again. Works cannot be added, because adding works creates a false gospel that leads to eternal hell. Works never save.
2007-11-01 08:52:56 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The covenant of circumcision was the old testament covenant and between God and Moses and his descendants. Genesis 17:1-14
Acts chapter 15, a man came preaching that you had to be circumcised. Peter responded in this manner:
'"My brothers, you know that ... God made a choice ... that I should be the one through whom the Gentiles would hear the message of the good news and become believers. And God, who knows the human heart, testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us; and in cleaning their hearts by faith he has made no distinction between them and us. Now therefore why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear? On the contrary we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus just as they will."' (Acts 15:7-11)
Another scripture to consider is Col. 2:11-12.
“In Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead”
So in my humble opinion and my understanding of the new testament, sense the coming of Christ, circumcision is no longer a religious decision but a personal choice. For the Jews (and maybe a few others) who do not except Jesus as the messiah, then for them it would still be done for religious reasons.
2007-11-01 09:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm just glad that my folks didn't decide to surgically mutilate me in the name of religion. Whereas circumcision is observed within Jewish and other religious traditions, as Christians, we are not required to be circumcised. There were some debates about it within the New Testament, but the bottom line is that there is no such commandment for Christians.
2007-11-01 08:59:35 · answer #3 · answered by solarius 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
actual, the form says no longer something approximately separation of church and state. It in basic terms says that the government won't be in a position to establish a "state" faith, and the expression of one's faith won't be in a position to be limited. besides, while became the final time a regulation became put in place that became based totally on Christianity? apart from, did ALL Christians vote for it? i won't be in a position to declare whether or no longer people who vote rules into effect are disobeying God, even with the undeniable fact that.
2016-11-09 23:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Circumcision was done by Prophets under the directions of God. They did it to their children and had shown how to do it children of their followers. It is practiced by all Jews and Muslims. Why Christians keep coming with newer ideas of their own. May be too many of them have turned Atheists because Catholism and too many other denominations don't make sense and people are abundoning Christianity and question too many religious practices.
2007-11-01 09:00:27 · answer #5 · answered by majeed3245 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It was only used in the OT to set God's chosen people (Israelites) apart from the rest of mankind. Since Jesus was sent to save all of us circumcision is no longer required.
2007-11-01 08:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by 9_ladydi 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That question was settled by St. Peter in the early Church. The answer is NO. However, just to be on the safe side, I'm sure glad I am among those in the 30% category.
2007-11-01 08:55:53 · answer #7 · answered by gismoII 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No read Acts 15 about what the Jerusalem Council decided.
2007-11-01 08:54:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have been baptized, which is the new circumcision, and I have had my kid baptized. No difference, the covenant is still in place.
2007-11-02 02:49:16 · answer #9 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, but you know how they love to completely disregard the words of their god that don't suit their needs.
Check their divorce rates - and that can't blow that one off with "Oh that's the OLD Testament"
2007-11-01 08:58:17 · answer #10 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋