Wednesday, November 25 Unless you get circumcised . . . , you cannot be saved.​—Acts 15:1.

[Áine]

Wednesday, November 25

Unless you get circumcised . . . , you cannot be saved.—Acts 15:1.

 

Under Christ’s direction, the governing body made it clear that non-Jewish Christians did not need to be circumcised. (Acts 15:19, 20) But years after this decision, many Jewish believers continued to circumcise their children. We may wonder, though, ‘Why did Jesus allow this issue to remain unsettled for such a long time when his death had abolished the Mosaic Law?’ (Col. 2:13, 14) For some, it takes time to adjust to a clarification in understanding. Jewish Christians needed sufficient time to adjust their viewpoint. (John 16:12) Some found it hard to accept that circumcision was no longer a sign of a special relationship with God. (Gen. 17:9-12) Others, out of fear of persecution, were reluctant to stand out in Jewish communities. (Gal. 6:12) In time, though, Christ provided further guidance through inspired letters written by Paul.—Rom. 2:28, 29;Gal. 3:23-25. w18.10 24-25 ¶10-12

[Alexa]

Jesus Christ helped the first-century Christians by guiding them of the end of Mosaic Law written in Paul's letters.