Day 545: An Outward Sign Only?Romans 2:25
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, you have become as though you had not been circumcised.
Thoughts for Today:Circumcision was the sign of God's covenant with His chosen people -- but it was only an outward sign, there was no other value in the practice itself. Circumcision demonstrated a man's belief in Mosaic Law. So what if the man didn't subsequently obey the Law? Paul said it would then make a mockery out of the act of circumcision.
The same is true for our own practices within the church. For example, a water baptism is an outward expression of an inward change -- a work of God in the heart. Only God knows our hearts, but it would seem to be a charade if there is no evidence of behavioral transformation in the person.
Questions to Ponder:Are you a Christian in name only -- in the practice of baptism, church membership, and communion? What are some of your behavioral changes? Should there be more evidence? What else needs to change?
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, you have become as though you had not been circumcised.
Thoughts for Today:Circumcision was the sign of God's covenant with His chosen people -- but it was only an outward sign, there was no other value in the practice itself. Circumcision demonstrated a man's belief in Mosaic Law. So what if the man didn't subsequently obey the Law? Paul said it would then make a mockery out of the act of circumcision.
The same is true for our own practices within the church. For example, a water baptism is an outward expression of an inward change -- a work of God in the heart. Only God knows our hearts, but it would seem to be a charade if there is no evidence of behavioral transformation in the person.
Questions to Ponder:Are you a Christian in name only -- in the practice of baptism, church membership, and communion? What are some of your behavioral changes? Should there be more evidence? What else needs to change?
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