Circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code

 Romans 2;17-29

You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?  As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you. (Isaiah 52:5)

Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, you have become as though you had not been circumcised. So then, if those who are not circumcised keep the law’s requirements, will they not be regarded as though they were circumcised?

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. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.

Law is good, the law instructed us what is right and not, guide for the blond, a light for those who are in the dark. But to be a man who said who knows the law but hid deed against the Lord, so God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of Jews.

Circumcision has value if you observe the lase, but if you break the law, it is meaningless.

The real circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code.

The Jews will be saved neither by the law nor by circumcision (the outward sign of belonging to God). They pride themselves in God and the law. They know what God wants them to do - but do they actually keep the law? if no, they 'might as well never have been circumcised'! The real Jew is one who obeys God from the heart.

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. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.

Why?

Real Christian is one who obeys the word of the Lord, it is according to what is has done, instead of what he says.

A good Christian speaks gentle and with love, who has mercy and love to others and make the right decision according to the word of the Lord. Always keep humble before the Lord and men. It is uneasy, but by the strength of the Lord, we can make it.

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猶太人喜歡教導人，因此指出他們的缺點。自認為是可以瞎子領路，好像自己高高在上，指導人，飄飄然在上。必須明白律法並且行出律法才能做人的師傅。因此在教會領會的人不要小看。如果唱全心奉獻給主，如果自己不是這樣的人，這樣的想法，那麼在唱什麼?若是如此，我們就是保羅指出的猶太人，自己知道卻無法行，怎麼能帶人唱這樣的詩歌。

割禮是立約的記號，即願意守約。後受割禮會疼痛，不致忘記，常常提醒。如果沒有守約，割禮就沒有意義了。保羅沒有說不要割禮，這也是神指示的。對於外邦人雖然沒有受割禮的人，也守約，比受割禮的人更難得。

神是看內心不是看外表，如果自以為有內心，可以不用在乎外表是錯的。所以主日穿著是表示我很看重這事，神就看重我們的外表。外表與內心要一致。

真割禮在乎內心不在乎儀文。稱讚來自神，不是來自人。內心比外表重要為什麼人總是聽不懂，因為人受罪的影響，人想要人的稱讚，由外表最容易。

惟有裡面作的，才是真猶太人；真割禮也是心裡的，在乎靈，不在乎儀文。這人的稱讚不是從人來的，乃是從神來的。

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How?

Let us rely on the Lord and do what God has told us. Honor God's holy name.