0 Is circumcision required?

Is circumcision required?


Absolutely.

God commands every male to be circumcised as "an everlasting covenant."
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. Genesis 17:7

This is my covenant which ye shall keep between me and you and they seed after thee: Every man and child among you shall be circumcised. Genesis 17:10

And I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. Genesis 17:19

Circumcision is so important that even slaves must be circumcised.
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. Genesis 17:13
Every male child must be circumcised when he is eight days old.
And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. Leviticus 12:3
Jesus was circumcised eight days after his birth.
When eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS. Luke 2:21
And Paul circumcised Timothy (a non-Jewish convert) as an adult.
Paul ... took and circumcised him (Timothy). Acts 16:3

Not at all.

If you're not circumcised, don't get circumcised.

Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. 1 Corinthians 7:18

Don't bother with the traditional procedure. Let Jesus give you a hand-less circumcision instead.

Ye are complete in him ... In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands ... by the circumcision of Christ. Colossians 2:10-11
If you do get circumcised, you are fallen from grace and not even Jesus can save you.
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. Galatians 5:2-4

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