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SparkleLeaf · 51-55, T
Who knows? Even the messiah doesn't seem to be able to make up his mind. It's either be charitable and do good things (Matt 25:31-40), or follow what we would call old covenant law (Mark 10:17-19), or just have faith in him (John 3:16). Maybe do all three? Not according to the apostle Paul. "Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace" (Gal 5:2-4). So, following the law and believing in Christ is not an option. So which one does one have to do? It doesn't even depend on whom you ask, as Jesus himself literally said both. This seems to be a major problem.
GeniUs · 56-60, M
@SparkleLeaf It's a bit of a joke really, I suspect we're all going to Hell and there isn't a way out of it and when you ask god why, he'll point you to the small print which'll probably say only his favourites are allowed into Heaven. As we all know this is the likes of David who he let carry on as he pleased without repercussion. So screw that caper I'm going to be me and accept my fate.
Adrift · 61-69, F
@SparkleLeaf If christ was jewish than wouldn’t he have been circumcised?
SparkleLeaf · 51-55, T
@Adrift Jesus doesn't need the sacrifice to apply to him, he is the sacrifice. According to Christian tradition, he followed the law perfectly, which was a requirement to be the Messiah. Paul, on the other hand, canonically was an Israelite religious leader, and so was also circumcised. It sounds like he was saying the sacrifice didn't apply to him. Of course, there is a very real possibility the man we call the apostle Paul didn't even write it.