The Conclusion of Acts 15 !

[JLB]

Whereas when Paul circumcised Timothy, who was steeped in the Old Testament Scriptures and would have been in the orbit of not a few Jews, it wasn't a matter of compulsion, but rather a voltunary act on Timothy's part in submitting to it in order that he could have a hearing among Jews, not that he would be teaching that it was necessary.

Exactly, my Friend. Exactly.


JLB

 

[farouk]

Whereas when Paul circumcised Timothy, who was steeped in the Old Testament Scriptures and would have been in the orbit of not a few Jews, it wasn't a matter of compulsion, but rather a voltunary act on Timothy's part in submitting to it in order that he could have a hearing among Jews, not that he would be teaching that it was necessary.

Exactly, my Friend. Exactly.


JLB

JLB:

This is how I myself have looked at it for a long time. In terms of Paul circumcising Timothy, it's a bit similar to the discussion on the other thread all about faith based tattoos, really: it's something that some motivated people might do in order to spread the gospel and open up opportunities to talk to people; but in itself it doesn't have any virtue or necessity.

Blessings.

 

[Ryan]

Messianic Judasim whether it be affiliated within a larger body of other Messianic congregations, or independently, is a movement that is spreading quickly and you act like it's a bad thing.

Messianic Judaism teaches that a believer needs to be Circumcised.

Messianic Judaism teaches that a believer needs to return to the Torah.

Messianic Judaism teaches that "keeping the Covenant of the New Testament" means that a believer needs to be Circumcised and keep the law.

Do you believe these things?

If you don't believe these things then just say no.

If you do believe these things and think that is what believers in Christ should do then please say yes.


JLB

I've replied to your remarks on my wall that you had asked me about before. I've addressed this question to the best of my own understanding.

Ok, could you address the question so that I could understand what you believe or that others could understand as well.

Please just answer with a simple yes if you believe that believer in Christ should be Circumcised and keep the law.


JLB

Do we need to be? No. Is it a commandment? Yes. This is an issue solely between a person and God, but I am positive one who has the faith of Abraham and is still uncircumcised will still be at the marriage supper as the circumcised believing Jew will be as well. As was during the times of Jesus, and now, Messianic Judaism has many differing views and stances of carrying out the commands. There are the rigid, orthodox views which that site you quoted appears to be. But there are also the more liberal, less strict so to speak views in Messianic Judaism as well. It should be noted the two main schools in Jesus's time was the schools of Gamliel and Hillel I believe. One was quite strict and rigid the other was more liberalin its interpretation of Torah and carrying out the commands. Guess which one Jesus usually sided with? The more liberal school of thought. If I can remember the source, I will post it.

I woke up on Saturday and Sunday and the Spirit was impressing upon me to get baptized immediately as I still hadn't done so since I became saved. I was planning on getting baptized on Shavuot in a couple weeks as we are having a large baptism service. God had other plans for me. So I called my dad up and said I had to get baptized, like now. He came over, had a private and intimate moment with my family, and was baptized. Did I become more saved by doing so? No, of course not. If I died without being baptized is my salvation in jeopardy? No way. I explained to my kids that me being baptized is like my wedding ring. I wear my ring because it symbolizes I am married. When I take it off, does it change the fact I am married? baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. That is how I view circumcision and how it has been presented to me. If one never is compelled to do so, does it change their destination place? Nope. And Paul never argued against getting circumcised apart from having a loving and trusting relationship with Jesus. He argued against one doing so to merit their salvation, like my being baptized put the final touches on my salvation. It is simply not so. Hope that answers your question.
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[Ryan]

I've replied to your remarks on my wall that you had asked me about before. I've addressed this question to the best of my own understanding.

Ok, could you address the question so that I could understand or that others could understand as well.

Please just answer with a simple yes if you believe that believer in Christ should be Circumcised and keep the law.


JLB

JLB:

Well, clearly, since Paul withstood Peter to his face in Acts on this very question, it's a no-no.

Blessings.

Farouk,

You may find this hard to believe, but the reason I started this thread is that there are those who teach that the conclusion of Acts 15 was that believers are supposed to Keep the law and be Circumcised.

That is what Messianic Judaism teaches and that is what Psalms 119 Ministry teaches. http://www.testeverything.net/our-teachings

They teach that the jerusalem Council in acts 15 over ruled Paul and upheld the "believing Pharisee's' that believers should keep the law, and that the way they should start out these new converts slowly to learn the law of Moses by teaching theme these simple things first - that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.

Then they teach that these new Gentile converts should attend a synagog regularly to indoctrinate them into full Judaism.

To substantiate this teaching they refer to verse 21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

Verse 21 is their iron clad scripture that states that Gentile Converts are to keep the law of Moses and be Circumcised. They say that is what James meant by saying that.

Then they point to Acts 16 where Paul takes Timothy and Circumcises him as proof that Paul was overruled at Jerusalem.

That is why Ryan believes what he does.

Because that is what Messianic Judaism teaches.


JLB

Nobody is trying to proselytize anybody. Get your facts straight and recognize that these are God's Laws and God's Word. Not Jewish Laws or commandments. Do not represent what i believe and why I believe what I do when you have no understanding of Messianic Judaism and pretend that you are exposing this heretical movement and body of believers. We accept the bible as truth from beginning to end. And I am glad you keep posting 119 Ministries because they really have good, solid, biblical teachings. Interestingly I believe they are former dispensational type ministers. Keep up with the plugs to them.

 

[farouk]

JLB:

Well, clearly, since Paul withstood Peter to his face in Acts on this very question, it's a no-no.

Blessings.

Farouk,

You may find this hard to believe, but the reason I started this thread is that there are those who teach that the conclusion of Acts 15 was that believers are supposed to Keep the law and be Circumcised.

That is what Messianic Judaism teaches and that is what Psalms 119 Ministry teaches. http://www.testeverything.net/our-teachings

They teach that the jerusalem Council in acts 15 over ruled Paul and upheld the "believing Pharisee's' that believers should keep the law, and that the way they should start out these new converts slowly to learn the law of Moses by teaching theme these simple things first - that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.

Then they teach that these new Gentile converts should attend a synagog regularly to indoctrinate them into full Judaism.

To substantiate this teaching they refer to verse 21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

Verse 21 is their iron clad scripture that states that Gentile Converts are to keep the law of Moses and be Circumcised. They say that is what James meant by saying that.

Then they point to Acts 16 where Paul takes Timothy and Circumcises him as proof that Paul was overruled at Jerusalem.

That is why Ryan believes what he does.

Because that is what Messianic Judaism teaches.


JLB

Nobody is trying to proselytize anybody. Get your facts straight and recognize that these are God's Laws and God's Word. Not Jewish Laws or commandments. Do not represent what i believe and why I believe what I do when you have no understanding of Messianic Judaism and pretend that you are exposing this heretical movement and body of believers. We accept the bible as truth from beginning to end. And I am glad you keep posting 119 Ministries because they really have good, solid, biblical teachings. Interestingly I believe they are former dispensational type ministers. Keep up with the plugs to them.

Ryan:

What do you mean by the statement I highlighted, if I may ask?

As I read and understand it, the great commission in Matthew 28 was indeed to make disciples of all nations, Jews and gentiles.

 

[Butch5]

23 They wrote this letter by them: The apostles, the elders, and the brethren, To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings. 24 Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, "You must be circumcised and keep the law"--to whom we gave no such commandment.


The conclusion of the matter in Jerusalem concerning the believer and the Law of Moses.

"You must be circumcised and keep the law"--to whom we gave no such commandment.



There are those that would teach that the conclusion of the meeting in Jerusalem with the Apostles and the elders together with all the Church and the Holy Spirit was that believers should keep the Law of Moses and be circumcised.

How many believe that This Council at Jerusalem concluded that believers should keep the Law of Moses?


JLB

The conclusion was that the Gentiles did not need to keep the Law.

 

[Ryan]

JLB:

Well, clearly, since Paul withstood Peter to his face in Acts on this very question, it's a no-no.

Blessings.

Farouk,

You may find this hard to believe, but the reason I started this thread is that there are those who teach that the conclusion of Acts 15 was that believers are supposed to Keep the law and be Circumcised.

That is what Messianic Judaism teaches and that is what Psalms 119 Ministry teaches. http://www.testeverything.net/our-teachings

They teach that the jerusalem Council in acts 15 over ruled Paul and upheld the "believing Pharisee's' that believers should keep the law, and that the way they should start out these new converts slowly to learn the law of Moses by teaching theme these simple things first - that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.

Then they teach that these new Gentile converts should attend a synagog regularly to indoctrinate them into full Judaism.

To substantiate this teaching they refer to verse 21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

Verse 21 is their iron clad scripture that states that Gentile Converts are to keep the law of Moses and be Circumcised. They say that is what James meant by saying that.

Then they point to Acts 16 where Paul takes Timothy and Circumcises him as proof that Paul was overruled at Jerusalem.

That is why Ryan believes what he does.

Because that is what Messianic Judaism teaches.


JLB

Nobody is trying to proselytize anybody. Get your facts straight and recognize that these are God's Laws and God's Word. Not Jewish Laws or commandments. Do not represent what i believe and why I believe what I do when you have no understanding of Messianic Judaism and pretend that you are exposing this heretical movement and body of believers. We accept the bible as truth from beginning to end. And I am glad you keep posting 119 Ministries because they really have good, solid, biblical teachings. Interestingly I believe they are former dispensational type ministers. Keep up with the plugs to them.

Ryan:

What do you mean by the statement I highlighted, if I may ask?

As I read and understand it, the great commission in Matthew 28 was indeed to make disciples of all nations, Jews and gentiles.

JLB wrote "Then they teach that these new Gentile converts should attend a synagog regularly to indoctrinate them into full Judaism."

He believes Messianic Judaism teaches believers have to become Jews. I was responding that no we don't. In our congregation, we have people who still identify themselves with their own various cultures. Last night we had a couple over and he is a Mennonite pastor who still identifies with being a Mennonite. They have simply latched onto Messianic teachings even though they still maintain their cultural heritage and background. If anything, the Messianic congregations I know are just as inclusive as any other denomination, and possibly more so. A Dutch Reformed couple were excommunicated from their church because they were attending ours and their church. Nice eh?

The great commission to make disciples the word is talmidim in Hebrew. I found a fairly good, but short article about what a disciple is.

http://www.messianic.org.nz/ytalmid.php

 

[JLB]

Nobody is trying to proselytize anybody. Get your facts straight and recognize that these are God's Laws and God's Word. Not Jewish Laws or commandments. Do not represent what i believe and why I believe what I do when you have no understanding of Messianic Judaism and pretend that you are exposing this heretical movement and body of believers. We accept the bible as truth from beginning to end. And I am glad you keep posting 119 Ministries because they really have good, solid, biblical teachings. Interestingly I believe they are former dispensational type ministers. Keep up with the plugs to them.

Ryan:

What do you mean by the statement I highlighted, if I may ask?

As I read and understand it, the great commission in Matthew 28 was indeed to make disciples of all nations, Jews and gentiles.

JLB wrote "Then they teach that these new Gentile converts should attend a synagog regularly to indoctrinate them into full Judaism."

He believes Messianic Judaism teaches believers have to become Jews. I was responding that no we don't. In our congregation, we have people who still identify themselves with their own various cultures. Last night we had a couple over and he is a Mennonite pastor who still identifies with being a Mennonite. They have simply latched onto Messianic teachings even though they still maintain their cultural heritage and background. If anything, the Messianic congregations I know are just as inclusive as any other denomination, and possibly more so. A Dutch Reformed couple were excommunicated from their church because they were attending ours and their church. Nice eh?

The great commission to make disciples the word is talmidim in Hebrew. I found a fairly good, but short article about what a disciple is.

 

[JLB]

Nobody is trying to proselytize anybody. Get your facts straight and recognize that these are God's Laws and God's Word. Not Jewish Laws or commandments. Do not represent what i believe and why I believe what I do when you have no understanding of Messianic Judaism and pretend that you are exposing this heretical movement and body of believers. We accept the bible as truth from beginning to end. And I am glad you keep posting 119 Ministries because they really have good, solid, biblical teachings. Interestingly I believe they are former dispensational type ministers. Keep up with the plugs to them.

Ryan:

What do you mean by the statement I highlighted, if I may ask?

As I read and understand it, the great commission in Matthew 28 was indeed to make disciples of all nations, Jews and gentiles.

JLB wrote "Then they teach that these new Gentile converts should attend a synagog regularly to indoctrinate them into full Judaism."

He believes Messianic Judaism teaches believers have to become Jews. I was responding that no we don't. In our congregation, we have people who still identify themselves with their own various cultures. Last night we had a couple over and he is a Mennonite pastor who still identifies with being a Mennonite. They have simply latched onto Messianic teachings even though they still maintain their cultural heritage and background. If anything, the Messianic congregations I know are just as inclusive as any other denomination, and possibly more so. A Dutch Reformed couple were excommunicated from their church because they were attending ours and their church. Nice eh?

The great commission to make disciples the word is talmidim in Hebrew. I found a fairly good, but short article about what a disciple is.

http://www.messianic.org.nz/ytalmid.php

That article was from Psalms 119 Ministries.

They stated the result of the Acts 15 Meeting was that Paul was over ruled and that Gentile Believers should keep the law of Moses and be Circumcised.

That's the Ministry that you say is solid?

Brother, that is exactly what Paul calls "another Gospel".

Plain and simple.

JLB

 

[Ryan]

Here is a copy and paste from the Website - The Jerusalem Council

Do I need to be circumcised?

Yes, it’s part of keeping the Covenant.
It is a sign of the Covenant, in that it is a sign as to Who the Messiah is, in that he does not come by human effort, and that He is the “seed of the woman” prophesied in Genesis 3:15.

It is also required of all males who wish to eat of the Passover. Yeshua commanded “do this is remembrance of me,” that is, the Passover. Those males who desire to follow his charge concerning Passover, must also submit to the Torah’s requirements for keeping it, which includes circumcision.

Questions

• Does keeping the Covenant include getting circumcised?
  Some ask if “keeping the Covenant” includes keeping the Torah’s teaching on circumcision for males. It most certainly it does! If it’s in the Torah, then the Messiah taught it! He can only teach G-d’s commands, and this includes obedience to Him and His ways as instructed in the entire Torah, down to every jot and tittle.
• Does keeping the Covenant mean converting to Judaism?
  Others ask if circumcision is required, is then conversion to Judaism required as part of keeping the Covenant? The answer is: Yes it is. As a Covenant member, and a disciple of Yeshua, your ultimate obligation is to become his disciple and follow Him. This means obeying the Torah, and by obeying the Torah you are required to convert to Judaism in order to fulfill the mitzvot (commandments) the Master taught his disciples to follow (which is the Torah of Moses), which includes observing the Passover “in remembrance” of Him, and which the Torah teaches of the Passover: “no alien may eat of it.” (Exodus 12:43)

Ryan,

Do you believe what is taught here?

Yes or No?

Does your Congregation teach these things?


JLB

No, they are wrong. There is no Pesach or Passover sacrifice. Anyone can freely participate in Passover as there is no sacrifice outside of the Temple. So this is a major error and halakah interpretation that has destroyed that passage. This is wrong, wrong, wrong.

NONE of the Messianic bodies or organizations I have seen, outside of this one, have advocated this type of teaching of a conversion to Judaism and becoming Jewish.

Romans 3:29-30

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since indeed God who will justify the circumcised [believeing Jews] by faith and the uncircumcised [believing Gentiles] through faith is one.

 

[Ryan]

Nobody is trying to proselytize anybody. Get your facts straight and recognize that these are God's Laws and God's Word. Not Jewish Laws or commandments. Do not represent what i believe and why I believe what I do when you have no understanding of Messianic Judaism and pretend that you are exposing this heretical movement and body of believers. We accept the bible as truth from beginning to end. And I am glad you keep posting 119 Ministries because they really have good, solid, biblical teachings. Interestingly I believe they are former dispensational type ministers. Keep up with the plugs to them.

Ryan:

What do you mean by the statement I highlighted, if I may ask?

As I read and understand it, the great commission in Matthew 28 was indeed to make disciples of all nations, Jews and gentiles.

JLB wrote "Then they teach that these new Gentile converts should attend a synagog regularly to indoctrinate them into full Judaism."

He believes Messianic Judaism teaches believers have to become Jews. I was responding that no we don't. In our congregation, we have people who still identify themselves with their own various cultures. Last night we had a couple over and he is a Mennonite pastor who still identifies with being a Mennonite. They have simply latched onto Messianic teachings even though they still maintain their cultural heritage and background. If anything, the Messianic congregations I know are just as inclusive as any other denomination, and possibly more so. A Dutch Reformed couple were excommunicated from their church because they were attending ours and their church. Nice eh?

The great commission to make disciples the word is talmidim in Hebrew. I found a fairly good, but short article about what a disciple is.

http://www.messianic.org.nz/ytalmid.php

That article was from Psalms 119 Ministries.

They stated the result of the Acts 15 Meeting was that Paul was over ruled and that Gentile Believers should keep the law of Moses and be Circumcised.

That's the Ministry that you say is solid?

Brother, that is exactly what Paul calls "another Gospel".

Plain and simple.

JLB

Provide the link to the article then and let's see...

 

[JLB]

Please view this clip from there website that they posted on you tube.

The conclusion of the matter in Acts 15.



[/img] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih1Hhuc-Ypw# [/img]

Thoughts?


JLB

 

[Ryan]

Please view this clip from there website that they posted on you tube.

The conclusion of the matter in Acts 15.



[/img] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih1Hhuc-Ypw# [/img]

Thoughts?


JLB

Thank you. I will watch it when I get home and respond later. As well, here is the link I found on a teaching on circumcision on their website. I am posting it blindly and have not yet read or studied it.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/...bb1a9/Did_Paul_Teach_Against_Circumcision.pdf

 

[Ryan]

Please view this clip from there website that they posted on you tube.

The conclusion of the matter in Acts 15.



[/img] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih1Hhuc-Ypw# [/img]

Thoughts?


JLB

Thank you. I will watch it when I get home and respond later. As well, here is the link I found on a teaching on circumcision on their website. I am posting it blindly and have not yet read or studied it.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/...bb1a9/Did_Paul_Teach_Against_Circumcision.pdf

As I said, there is nothing wrong with this teaching and it highlights who and what the circumcision group were trying to accomplish. It puts the texts back into the context of the issues facing the first century believers. As I said, good, solid teachings grounded in the scriptures. There is nothing there that highlights these false allegations you are asserting. I dont believe you can provide the exact time when they say one must be a Jew or be circumcised as you stated. And the link I provided, again there is nothing that is unscriptural in that article.

I'm glad I was baptized on the weekend because this is directly related to circumcision. Could I have lived the rest of my life and not been baptized, and would my eternal destiny have been altered if I didn't? Likewise with circumcision. Could I go my whole life without being circumcised and would my eternal destiny be altered if I didn't? You know the answer, and the article addresses this very point. And for the record, the answer is no to both questions.

 

[George Muller]

I've replied to your remarks on my wall that you had asked me about before. I've addressed this question to the best of my own understanding.

Ok, could you address the question so that I could understand or that others could understand as well.

Please just answer with a simple yes if you believe that believer in Christ should be Circumcised and keep the law.


JLB

JLB:

Well, clearly, since Paul withstood Peter to his face in Acts on this very question, it's a no-no.

Blessings.

Farouk,

You may find this hard to believe, but the reason I started this thread is that there are those who teach that the conclusion of Acts 15 was that believers are supposed to Keep the law and be Circumcised.

That is what Messianic Judaism teaches and that is what Psalms 119 Ministry teaches. http://www.testeverything.net/our-teachings

They teach that the jerusalem Council in acts 15 over ruled Paul and upheld the "believing Pharisee's' that believers should keep the law, and that the way they should start out these new converts slowly to learn the law of Moses by teaching theme these simple things first - that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.

Then they teach that these new Gentile converts should attend a synagog regularly to indoctrinate them into full Judaism.

To substantiate this teaching they refer to verse 21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

Verse 21 is their iron clad scripture that states that Gentile Converts are to keep the law of Moses and be Circumcised. They say that is what James meant by saying that.

Then they point to Acts 16 where Paul takes Timothy and Circumcises him as proof that Paul was overruled at Jerusalem.

That is why Ryan believes what he does.

Because that is what Messianic Judaism teaches.


JLB

Wow, they will be killing animals for sin before too long!
Re 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

 

[JLB]

Please view this clip from there website that they posted on you tube.

The conclusion of the matter in Acts 15.



[/img] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih1Hhuc-Ypw# [/img]

Thoughts?


JLB

Thank you. I will watch it when I get home and respond later. As well, here is the link I found on a teaching on circumcision on their website. I am posting it blindly and have not yet read or studied it.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/...bb1a9/Did_Paul_Teach_Against_Circumcision.pdf

As I said, there is nothing wrong with this teaching and it highlights who and what the circumcision group were trying to accomplish. It puts the texts back into the context of the issues facing the first century believers. As I said, good, solid teachings grounded in the scriptures. There is nothing there that highlights these false allegations you are asserting. I dont believe you can provide the exact time when they say one must be a Jew or be circumcised as you stated. And the link I provided, again there is nothing that is unscriptural in that article.

I'm glad I was baptized on the weekend because this is directly related to circumcision. Could I have lived the rest of my life and not been baptized, and would my eternal destiny have been altered if I didn't? Likewise with circumcision. Could I go my whole life without being circumcised and would my eternal destiny be altered if I didn't? You know the answer, and the article addresses this very point. And for the record, the answer is no to both questions.

Ryan,

I am glad you were baptized as well. You followed the prompting of The Spirit and obeyed. That is awesome.

It just doesn't get any better that that.

May The Lord bless you and keep you. May The Lord make His Face shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.


JLB

 

[George Muller]

I go my whole life without being circumcised and would my eternal destiny be altered if I didn't? You know the answer, and the article addresses this very point. And for the record, the answer is no to both questions.

Wow? Im I reading this correct? That circumcision is required?

I must not understand what you are saying Ryan?

 

[John 8:32]

I go my whole life without being circumcised and would my eternal destiny be altered if I didn't? You know the answer, and the article addresses this very point. And for the record, the answer is no to both questions.

Wow? Im I reading this correct? That circumcision is required?

I must not understand what you are saying Ryan?

Actually, circumcision is required...

Col 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
Rom 2:29 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.

Php 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

 

[JLB]

The Letter to the Galatians: The main point

Chapter 1 -

6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. 11 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

Chapter 2 -

1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me. 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I might run, or had run, in vain. 3 Yet not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. 4 And this occurred because of false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage), 5 to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

11 Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; 12 for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews? 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified. I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain."


The main point of Paul's letter to the Galatians was to correct them from the behavior of false brethren who were trying to bring these Gentile Christians into bondage by getting them to be Circumcised and keep Moses law.

Look at the language that Paul uses -


6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel...


Paul called this "turning away from Him".

Paul called this "a different Gospel".

Paul called this "perverting the Gospel".


But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

Paul said those who preach this Gospel are cursed.

Paul said those who do this are trying to bring you into bondage.


Paul's disciple Titus, who was Gentile was not Circumcised.


JLB

 

[John 8:32]

You don't get the circumcision of the heart?