Many churches are still "biased" against their views on circumcision for their sons. During
his understanding of them Christians should not be circumcised unless
health reasons, it was not to be feted with family invites relatives and
friends taulan to attend the "intent of circumcision." There are also
people who are aged 60 years is "forced" to be circumcised for leaving
Christ. To not lost in indecision let us convey the following:
"This
is my covenant, which ye shall hold, the agreement between me and you
and thy seed, that every male among you shall be circumcised." (Gen. 17:
10 ). Circumcision as a sign of God's covenant of grace is
eternal with Abram / Abraham, eternal meaning applies throughout the
life of man in the world.
"The child who
is eight days old shall be circumcised, that every male among you, from
generation to generation: whether born in your house , or bought with
money of any stranger, but not including descendants. "(Gen. 17: 12). The treaty even mentions that the newborn child and is eight days old shall be circumcised. Jesus was circumcised when he was eight days old baby.
"And
when the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, Iadi named Jesus,
the name called by the angel before he was conceived his mother." (Lk.
2: 21). History goes on and came to the time of Moses. In
the determination of the Passover was mentioned that a new bondsman may
join the Passover meal after he was circumcised, while the migrants and
the wage should not participate. (Ex. 12: 44-45).
Circumcision
is a legal requirement in the law of God when the law duturunkan God
when the Israelites escape from Egypt into the land of Canaan Colonies
as God's promise to Abraham. Circumcision is a statute hukumTaurat, religious law at the time. But the life of the nation and loyalty to the God of Israel fade even disappear. Circumcision
is performed as customary religious man without remembering the promise
of God's love to be answered by the readiness of his loyalty to carry
out orders. Furthermore prophet Jeremiah warned the nation of Israel. "See, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will punish those who are circumcised in the flesh of the Egyptians. . . . . . . . . For all the nations are not circumcised, and all the house of Israel are not circumcised his heart. "(Jer. 9: 25-26). Circumcision has deviated from the mean Testament God's grace, is only done for the sake of religious rules alone. Those who obey considered circumcision has become righteous are blessed, though not faithful to God. Not getting close to God but becomes bigotry, easy to blame even judge others. Scribes even blame the Lord Jesus. "HukumTaurat and the prophets were until the time of John. . . . . is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than one point part of the law. "(Lk. 16: 16-17). Memanghukum law is still in effect, but what Paul says in Galatians. "Before faith came, we kept under the law the law, and locked up until faith should be revealed. So the Torah law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith hath come, because we are no longer under a tutor. "(Gal. 3: 23-25). At
the time of the New Testament circumcision became very harmful
opposition unity of the church like-isidang the apostles and elders in
Jerusalem, Barsabas and Silas were sent to Antioch to explain persolan
it and the dispute between Paul and Barnabas. (Acts. 15). Then the Lord Jesus warned the Jews around the Galilee. "So Moses has given you circumcised - circumcision actually it did not come from Moses, but from our ancestors. . . . "(Jn. 7: 22). Jesus warned them that hypocritical. Circumcision makes hypocrites, blame the Lord Jesus. The
Law linking circumcision with Moses, always pointing to the
circumcision of Abraham, the promise kasihk arunia marked circumcision
because of the faith of Abraham. (Rom. 2: 25-29). The position of the circumcision before Christ. (Rom. 15: 8-12). Church unity sought by Paul in restoring the source of origin of circumcision in Christian freedom. (Gal. 5: 1-15). So how then we conclude about the treatment of circumcision? Overview The theological basis can be read in I Cor. 7: 17-24 and clarified as follows: "Behold, I, Paul, say to yourself if you circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Again I say to every man that is circumcised, that he is obligated to do the whole hukumTaurat. You are separated from Christ, you who are justified by the law of the Torah; you live outside of grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness. Because
for those who are in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor
uncircumcision case has no meaning anything, only faith working through
love. "(Gal. 5: 2-6). If anyone among you who circumcise
their children because of the doctor's advice review medical for some
diseases, from the text has been explained clearly. What do we have and the way we live as we believe to be material to testify. "In
Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made by man, but by
the circumcision of Christ, which consists of the calendar will be the
body of the wicked." (Col. 2: 11). The author is a congregation GKJW Batu, Malang.