Sentences with phrase «teaching on circumcision»

This is why theologians today can still illustrate important features of the Good News by looking at Paul's teaching on circumcision, even though there is no live debate among Christians about whether it is necessary for salvation anymore.

But Pauls» teachings on circumcision changed that, for according to Paul, if Gentiles let themselves be circumcised out of duty to the law, then «Christ will be of no value to you at all» (Galatians 5:2).

Not exact matches

’14 In popular Jewish thought Elijah came to be regarded as «the ever - present prophet, wandering incognito over the earth, sometimes in the garb of a nomad, to aid in moments of distress and danger, appearing to mystics and scholars to teach them hidden truths, and acting as celestial messenger».15 He was thought to be present at every ceremony of circumcision as the guardian spirit and witness, and on such occasions a special chair was reserved for him.