Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
So I hope it’s not some argument used by the Hebrew Roots people to say that Gentiles need to become Jews. And the New Testament says the exact opposite.
Gentiles are the seed of Abraham (that’s a quote from Galatians 3) and heirs according to the promise (also point-blank from Galatians 3), not because of circumcision and not because of other laws, but because of Christ.
Abraham is the example of faith apart from the Law, prior to his circumcision, and prior to the giving of the Law at Sinai, so I don’t know how much clearer the Bible could be on this sort of stuff, but if you want to make the Bible say what your group prefers, I suppose you’re going to find a way.
Read the full article: miqlat.org/the-lords-supper.htm
#Heiser #Galatians3 #BiblicalTheology #FaithApartFromWorks #GentilesInChrist
So I hope it’s not some argument used by the Hebrew Roots people to say that Gentiles need to become Jews. And the New Testament says the exact opposite.
Gentiles are the seed of Abraham (that’s a quote from Galatians 3) and heirs according to the promise (also point-blank from Galatians 3), not because of circumcision and not because of other laws, but because of Christ.
Abraham is the example of faith apart from the Law, prior to his circumcision, and prior to the giving of the Law at Sinai, so I don’t know how much clearer the Bible could be on this sort of stuff, but if you want to make the Bible say what your group prefers, I suppose you’re going to find a way.
Read the full article: miqlat.org/the-lords-supper.htm
#Heiser #Galatians3 #BiblicalTheology #FaithApartFromWorks #GentilesInChrist
