What Circumcision is
We've seen what circumcision is not; let’s talk about what
circumcision is.
In the old, it is refer to as “removal of foreskin” which most
often applies to male child. Then you would probably be asking, "are we still under the old law? Why
should I be circumcised?" Before arriving at a conclusion by saying we’re under the
new covenant and there is no need for circumcision.
Paul made a clear reference when he was talking about
circumcision in his letter to Philippians’
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit,
and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. (Phil 3:3)
From the passage
above circumcision is in contrast to the flesh, which means: worshiping God in
the flesh shows that one is not circumcised. One’s confidence in the flesh is a
clear indication that one is not circumcised. Should one also failed in
rejoicing in Christ Jesus (in his spirit/heart) daily then, the problem is
un-circumcision.
In whom (Christ) 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: (Col 2:11)
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.( Rom 2:29)
As I have made it clear previously that circumcision is not
salvation, I will like to add that circumcision is not also the removal of the
“foreskin” from a male child according to the Law of Moses. It has nothing to
do with that under the new covenant.
What circumcision is really is the putting off of body of
sins (which is also the body of death). It’s the removal of flesh in the heart
of man. It involves cuttings, pains, shedding of blood and the circumstances
that surround circumcision are not palatable.
Circumcision itself is not a joyous thing; none really want
to go through it. God has always been the initiator of it. To Abraham, He
commanded it. To Moses, his wife understood what it was and did it for her
husband lest God smote him, to the children of Israel; God gave the order to
Joshua to circumcise them.
And in bro Paul’s letter, he said “we are circumcised in
Christ”. This means that God has ordained this circumcision for everyone that
would ever come into Christ.
We can conclude then that circumcision is an inward thing
according to the book of Romans 2:29 not of outward things. One can display
various characters and even pretend to be what he/she is not. We can be
religious, fervent so to say, we can also be diligent and full of activities
but the revealer of our uncircumcised heart is our “tongues”.
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