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Victories in Jesus

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Born again Christians have already been spiritually circumcised          V. 11

Paul’s argument is the answer to those who said they needed to be physically circumcised this side of the cross; Paul says you have already been spiritually circumcised through faith in Christ, and are not obligated to keep OT Civil Law. 

For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.       

-Romans 2:28-29

Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn.

-Deuteronomy 10:16

Born again Christians have already been spiritually baptized                V. 12

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – Jews or Greeks, slaves or free – and were all made to drink of one Spirit.              -1 Cor. 12:13

Born again Christians have been made alive and debt-free                   V. 13-14

Consider Psalm 90:11 in Hebrew, which basically says it all in 2 back to back words – Yira, Ebra – the lack of fear (Yira) we should have showed YHWH will be the amount of the wrath (EBRA) we deserve.

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.             -1 John 2:1-2

Born again Christians are on eternity’s winning side                                V. 15