IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD WITHIN YOU ?

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VictoryinJesus

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Some Churches are sending funds to the orthodox Jews in Jerusalem to help them rebuild their temple. A company in Tennessee named Jesus, Inc. was even sending the orthodox Jews red heifers for sacrifice back in the late 1990s. Those Churches claim to do that to help usher in the 2nd coming of our Lord Jesus. Thus they are actually supporting the return of the old covenant worship among the orthodox unbelieving Jews, to include animal sacrifices.

What you apparently don't understand is you are supporting Christ's enemies with that kind of belief of the Kingdom already fulfilled on earth today. It is here mainly in Spirit today, but not over all nations yet as God's Word has prophesied it will with Christ's literal return (Psalms 2; Revelation 19:11-21; Revelation 3:9).

Christ's enemies on earth today of the "synagogue of Satan", along with the deceived unbelieving Jews, are preparing today's world for the coming of a FALSE Messiah, not our Lord Jesus of Nazareth, but a fake in His place. That is to occur first... prior... to Christ's 2nd coming. Some so-called Christian Churches are sided with them, and support them. But those type of churches aren't real Christian Churches, they instead are beth-avens (houses of vanity). That is what the apostasy Paul warned about in 2 Thess.2 is about.

Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

1 Cor 15:49-51
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

“We shall also bear the image of the heavenly.” Sad you say yet future tense which sucks the Life out of “he who overcomes”.
 

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This Scripture should not be misapplied. The unbelieving Jews were looking for a conquering Messiah who would drive out Rome. They were not looking for the spiritual and internal Kingdom of God within the children of God. And that is the application of this verse. But Jesus said that they would NOT see an external, visible, physical, tangible, material and spiritual Kingdom of God on earth at the first coming of Christ. Instead they would be dispersed from Israel for their unbelief.

However, that verse does not nullify the actual literal Kingdom of God on earth in the future, with Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords. He will rule the nations with a rod of iron, and they will all be subject to Him.
The Talmud was like a leach on the arse of Rome and all was going to plan, they were totally at ease with their plans and they did not want Jesus Christ to wake up the poor deluded Jews who were under their power, the poor Jews were enslaved under the Talmud whores 'works of man'.
The Only way to salvation is through Jesus Christ that's Kingdom of God. we see nowadays the same cards being played against Jesus by all who are in fact Anti-Christ, it's the Government and it's schools and you name it all who are under their power is all Anti-Christ. just like it was with the Golden Calf Talmud mob who opposed Moses.
The Jews were under strong delusions created by the Talmud Whore more than 2000 years ago and still today, just as it is today with the leadership we the Goyim now have, we are being played with !
Our Churches are under attack by Satanic powers due to government cunning persuasion over them over many years and that's why so many people have left the Churches nowadays, because Jesus Christ is not the wellspring. it's the government and it's mans works that have been looked up to, they think that they are going to make a better world, without Christ Jesus :rolleyes: oh boy ! talk about tossing the baby out with the bath water.

The Jews were never dispersed from Israel, they rejected Israel in fact, Jesus Christ is Israel and all who followed him were Israel = servants of God, Nathaniel was the First true Israelite and Jesus said so ! because only a true Israelite would know who Jesus was and follow him, like Moses said of such that believed in him.
Jesus said to go out to the Israelites, remember that and the ones who rejected Jesus disciple's were not truly worthy Israelites at all in fact, so they had to dismiss such as them directly on the spot.

The Land vomited them out and the Vineyard story exposes such as to why, they murdered every one of Gods Prophets, as this mob enslaved the Jewish People under there cunning works of man.
Jesus exposed the bastards for who they truly were in fact, so we can see how they played the games, the majority of the Jews were just lead astray by the cunning of the Talmud Whore, who robbed the majority of Jews of their inheritance. but for the true Israelites who knew Jesus was the King of Israel made that calling.

All the Jews who truly abided in Moses would of had the ability to understand who Jesus truly was in fact, but for the cunning of the Talmud Whore influence over them.
 

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Luke 17 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

Jesus was saying the kingdom of God would not come with attentive watching.

Jesus referred to the kingdom as coming near to them by his presence (Luke 10:11).

The disciples were expecting a visible kingdom to immediately appear, not a spiritual kingdom within the believer (Luke 19:11).

Jesus said to expect a kingdom that would be visible, as is lightning (Luke 17:24).

Zephaniah 3:15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

3:16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Joel 2:27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

The verses above, and others, speak of the Lord as being in the midst of Israel (Isaiah 12:6 Ezekiel 28:22 Hosea 11:9 Zechariah 2:11).

Zechariah 2:10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.

Scripture speaks of the Lord Jesus Christ as being in the midst of Israel and is the meaning of Luke 17:21 in saying the kingdom of God is within you.

There are some who have translated Luke 17:21 as "the kingdom of God is in your midst", and the defense is because the king is in their midst just as was the case in your previous examples. So if I'm reading your post correctly you're spotlighting that "the kingdom of God is within you" is not the best translation, right?
 

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...how can the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law (being not circumcised) yet then counted as circumcision?

Because they "keep the righteousness of the law". The ritual itself isn't what counts. What counts is being true to one's calling. Those who are a new creation, keep God's law, not because they've been circumcised, but because they are created for good works, including circumcision which is commanded, and profitable for those who keep God's righteous commandments.
 

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Do you mean circumcision of the heart is profitable?
Of course, but that's not what I was just referring to. Paul isn't talking about a circumcision of the heart in the passage referenced in Romans. He's pointing out that there is no point in circumcising one's flesh if one isn't going to be keeping the law to begin with. The circumcision isn't what allows one to keep God's law, but one who keeps God's law is benefited by circumcision. The circumcision of the heart is what allows one to keep God's law perfectly. The circumcision of the heart is what makes one a new creation, a creature created for good works, including circumcision. Paul is pointing out the correct reasons for keeping the law. One keeps the law because they're created to keep the law rather than keeping the law as a means to an end.
 
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Right. And if they had received Him as The Messiah, then would His Kingdom have then literally manifested on earth per Scripture?

I say no, because He already knew they would reject Him, they had to to fulfill the prophecy, as it was not yet time for His literal Kingdom to manifest here on earth in THIS present world. Like He said, His Kingdom is not of 'this' world, otherwise His servants would have fought to prevent His crucifixion (John 18:36). It had to happen, otherwise there would be no offer of Salvation through His Blood on the cross.
But I bet some people will rarely give thier whole life to Jesus, much less fight for and protect him in this world. A lot of people love Jesus , but show me a person who would switch thier life for Jesus. And I don't mean being in fellowship and going to church to listen to sermons on Sunday and Wednesday nights. Or praising him in songs. Show me a person who left thier home and family for Jesus. Who gave up thier careers and relationships for Jesus. Show me someone who has put Jesus first in that way? Who gave up thier life for thier faith? I mean isn't that one way fighting for him by walking with him alone and being a true disciple of Christ? We all say we love Jesus but when it comes to difficult tasks like that, that is when we see our love and faith being truly tested before Christ. But at the end of the day Jesus knows who is his and will follow him.. so we can all claim to love Jesus but honestly most of us are still lukewarm and don't even realize it..it's not what we speak before Christ , it's what's in our heart before him that speaks the truth..and our outwardly self can't justify the things we display outwardly but only what Jesus can see inwardly in us already...so who show me a person or persons who is truly exalting Jesus in this world sevenfold and putting him first before thier own..and then maybe I'll understand all this crap ...
 
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Of course, but that's not what I was just referring to. Paul isn't talking about a circumcision of the heart in the passage referenced in Romans. He's pointing out that there is no point in circumcising one's flesh if one isn't going to be keeping the law to begin with.

“He's pointing out that there is no point in circumcising one's flesh if one isn't going to be keeping the law to begin with.”

Really. That is what Paul (inspired by the Spirit) is pointing out? If you can’t keep the Law then don’t bother being circumcised in the flesh by men. Then I need to go back and read it again because that is not what I heard as the point. Instead, the Righteous Law of God can be fully kept without circumcision of the flesh made by men. Colossians 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

The circumcision (Cut) made without hands in the (removal) of the body of sins of the flesh ...by the circumcision of Christ. If Christ circumcised a body why seek another man then to “circumcise” a penis (for lack of a better word). Come on...Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Paul goes on to show that Spirit is the fulfillment of keeping the righteousness of the Law and therefore Spirit Will judge those which are circumcised in the flesh of men and in letter break the Law they claim to keep. Gods righteousness made without hands judges (is set over) man’s righteousness made with mans hands. (Imo) it is important because God is showing He doesn’t need circumcision in the flesh made by men for the fulfillment of The righteous Law of God.

but one who keeps God's law is benefited by circumcision.
Circumcision made by man was for a sign until the NT revealed the circumcision made without hands by the circumcision of Christ...the putting off the body of sins os the flesh. The difference between being found having our own righteousness or God’s righteousness. Being circumcised by the circumcision of Christ made without hands and then seeking out to be circumcised by men in saying the second keeps the righteous Law or adds to it... and is mingling “having my own righteousness“ with having “God’s righteousness” Which is Faith in Christ. Being found “having my own righteousness” is the (body of sins) removed in the circumcision made without hands By Christ. You are right in it is the New Creature which availeth and whereever one is called “uncircumcised or circumcised” is passed away. What stands and avails is the New creature.
Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

again mingling praise of men and of God...mingling in letter and in Spirit...one is a body of sin, cut and removed by Christ. Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

...having “mine own righteousness, which is of the law” or the righteousness through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh(mine own righteousness) by the circumcision of Christ:
The circumcision of the heart is what allows one to keep God's law perfectly. The circumcision of the heart is what makes one a new creation, a creature created for good works, including circumcision.

Love (Charity) is good works. Fruit of the Spirit is good works. Circumcision made by men is obedience to the letter and is not Spirit but of men. Circumcision of the heart, the removal of body of sins by the circumcision of Christ is God’s righteous fulfillment of the righteous Law of God (Spirit). Something flesh can never reach or obtain by the letter which could not make one perfect. Hebrews 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

Having a shadow ...and not the very image ...why keep returning and regressing to the shadow and not the very image when Christ is the express image of the Father and the brightness of His glory in John 10:17-18 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. [18] No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

If Christ is the fulfillment of the requirement of circumcision in keeping the Righteous Law of God...why add the circumcision made by men to it? Why add the praise of men to the praise of God which is Faith in Christ?
 

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So if I'm reading your post correctly you're spotlighting that "the kingdom of God is within you" is not the best translation, right?
Actually "within" is the best translation.

Strong's Concordance
entos: within, among
Original Word: ἐντός
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: entos
Phonetic Spelling: (en-tos')
Definition: within, among
Usage: within, inside, the inside.


Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1787: ἐντός

ἐντός, adverb ((from ἐν, opposed to ἐκτός), within, inside: with the genitive ἐντός ὑμῶν, within you, i. e. in the midst of you, Luke 17:21 (ἐντός αὐτῶν, Xenophon, an. 1, 10, 3 (but see the passage); ἐντός τούτων, Hell. 2, 3, 19; others); others,within you (i. e. in your souls), a meaning which the use of the word permits (ἐντός μου, Psalm 38:4 (); Psalm 108:22 (), etc.; (Hippolytus, ref. haer. 5, 7, 8; Petrus Alexandrinus, epistle can. 5)), but not the context; τό ἐντός, the inside, Matthew 23:26.
 
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Scripture speaks of the Lord Jesus Christ as being in the midst of Israel

Debating “in the midst of” or “within” detracts From Israel ... all day long and it is revealed right there in “the Lord Christ as being in the midst of Israel” ? Separating the body (dividing)His church out of the true Israel is same as saying the Lord Christ is not in the midst or within His body “Israel”. Right where He said He would be ...

Hebrews 2:12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
 

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Why add the praise of men to the praise of God which is Faith in Christ?
Circumcision under the Law was not really for the praise of men, but a commandment of God to Israel. Paul speaks about the praise of men in the context of Judaizers entering into Christian churches and teaching Christians that circumcision and Torah observance were necessary for salvation. Christians are not under the Law of Moses but under the Law of Christ. Hence inward circumcision (walking in the Spirit) is the requirement.
 
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Circumcision under the Law was not really for the praise of men, but a commandment of God to Israel.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
^different “righteousness” there one burned up and the other remains.

2 Corinthians 3:7-11 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: [8] How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? [9] For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. [10] For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth. [11] For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
 

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But even Jesus said that if we eat of his flesh and drink his blood, he will abide in us and his father will love us like he loves the son and that they will make thier home with us. And since Jesus was the son of God born of God his flesh and body is made of the holy spirit, spirit and water..and if you combine water with the holy spirit who cleanses and purifies our soul you get a pure body with pure blood..and anyone who abides in Jesus must be holy too cause his flesh and blood is pure..being his body made of spirit and water..and the bible at the beginning says In the beginning was the word and the word became flesh which is Jesus which is what his made of, the truth..Jesus is the truth the way and the life so...his word gives us life cause his flesh is the word which gives us eternal life when we abide in it..in him..we're eating Jesus by feeding ourself with his words which his words are made of the holy spirit...divine and true..and a literal kingdom don't tell us much..that could mean anything..a person possessing the spirit of Christ can be a literal "kingdom" too if they are walking in Christ bringing souls into it...

Our Lord Jesus was giving a metaphor about eating of His body. It is not meant literally, but in a spiritual sense that He represents the Bread of Life, meaning only through Faith on Him can we have eternal life. God's Word is actually more literal than what some teach. It's spiritual in the sense of how God's creation involves this material world and also the heavenly. Yet they are two separate dimensions, but they are very real. It's important to learn the differences between the two dimensions of reality, this earthly and the heavenly.

Our Lord Jesus' flesh was transfigured to the Heavenly. It still contains the marks of His crucifixion, but it is not a flesh body like ours.

When we die, or if we're still alive on the last trumpet change, our flesh will be simply cast off.

Ecclesiastes 12:5-7 was an early lesson about the difference between flesh and spirit. At flesh death our flesh goes back to the earth where it came from. And our spirit goes back to God Who gave it. In Matthew 10:28 Jesus taught to not fear those who can kill our flesh body but not our soul. That shows our spirit with soul returns to God at flesh death. Eccl.12 reveals there is a "silver cord" linking our spirit-soul with our flesh body, and it is severed at flesh death.
 

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There are some who have translated Luke 17:21 as "the kingdom of God is in your midst", and the defense is because the king is in their midst just as was the case in your previous examples. So if I'm reading your post correctly you're spotlighting that "the kingdom of God is within you" is not the best translation, right?

I am not making any assertions in regard to the translations only the misunderstanding of the verse that exists
 

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Our Lord Jesus was giving a metaphor about eating of His body. It is not meant literally, but in a spiritual sense that He represents the Bread of Life, meaning only through Faith on Him can we have eternal life. God's Word is actually more literal than what some teach. It's spiritual in the sense of how God's creation involves this material world and also the heavenly. Yet they are two separate dimensions, but they are very real. It's important to learn the differences between the two dimensions of reality, this earthly and the heavenly.

Our Lord Jesus' flesh was transfigured to the Heavenly. It still contains the marks of His crucifixion, but it is not a flesh body like ours.

When we die, or if we're still alive on the last trumpet change, our flesh will be simply cast off.

Ecclesiastes 12:5-7 was an early lesson about the difference between flesh and spirit. At flesh death our flesh goes back to the earth where it came from. And our spirit goes back to God Who gave it. In Matthew 10:28 Jesus taught to not fear those who can kill our flesh body but not our soul. That shows our spirit with soul returns to God at flesh death. Eccl.12 reveals there is a "silver cord" linking our spirit-soul with our flesh body, and it is severed at flesh death.
Uh the bread is his word..that's why he says we should not live on bread alone. We should dwell in the word everyday and not just wake up and not give God our time..that's what he meant..not to just go on about our day..but to give thought to God and to always read the Bible. Put him first above all things ..spend time with him and at least read the word before going about our day..that's why he said eat my flesh and drink his blood because his body is made up of the holy spirit and the word. And none of Jesus word is literal..all his words are spiritual and divine...Jesus wasn't born of a natural birth like us..he was born of God and one of an immaculate birth and the spirit...the spirit and water which makes his flesh holy...and blood pure..bread is just another word he uses to describe the word which is his body also so it's like he is saying we should not just eat or worry about the cares of our life but to give him our time in our life too...
 
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"On Earth as it is in Heaven..." :)

And of course the first part of that is an affirmation for His Kingdom to come, showing that it has not yet come. The second part is an affirmation that His will be done on earth, just as it is in the heavenly. Doesn't mean His Kingdom has come yet.

Matt 6:10
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
KJV
 

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Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

“We shall also bear the image of the heavenly.” Sad you say yet future tense which sucks the Life out of “he who overcomes”.

Fact: you are still in the flesh, literally, otherwise you wouldn't be able to write that.

Apostle Paul in that Romans 8 scripture was speaking in the spiritual sense about our baptism in Christ by The Holy Spirit. That baptism is of The Spirit to our 'spirit' which is inside... our flesh body. Our spirit is NOT... flesh. In 1 Cor.15 Apostle Paul taught that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God, neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
 

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But I bet some people will rarely give thier whole life to Jesus, much less fight for and protect him in this world. A lot of people love Jesus , but show me a person who would switch thier life for Jesus.

There have been many that have given their life for our Lord Jesus. Ever read Fox's Book of Martyrs? How many could we include just in the 20th and 21st centuries? A lot. Yet our Lord Jesus does not require that we all suffer as He did. Because most of us in the Christian west don't doesn't mean we aren't faithful to Him.

And I don't mean being in fellowship and going to church to listen to sermons on Sunday and Wednesday nights. Or praising him in songs. Show me a person who left thier home and family for Jesus. Who gave up thier careers and relationships for Jesus. Show me someone who has put Jesus first in that way? Who gave up thier life for thier faith? I mean isn't that one way fighting for him by walking with him alone and being a true disciple of Christ? We all say we love Jesus but when it comes to difficult tasks like that, that is when we see our love and faith being truly tested before Christ. But at the end of the day Jesus knows who is his and will follow him.. so we can all claim to love Jesus but honestly most of us are still lukewarm and don't even realize it..it's not what we speak before Christ , it's what's in our heart before him that speaks the truth..and our outwardly self can't justify the things we display outwardly but only what Jesus can see inwardly in us already...so who show me a person or persons who is truly exalting Jesus in this world sevenfold and putting him first before thier own..and then maybe I'll understand all this crap ...

As I have said, He does not give everyone the same calling. And the Christian nations have the duty to spread The Gospel, and have done so throughout Christian history after Christ crucified was preached to the western nations. So there is a structure to maintain here on earth that is serving Him in many ways, ways that you apparently have failed to recognize.
 

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Uh the bread is his word..that's why he says we should not live on bread alone. We should dwell in the word everyday and not just wake up and not give God our time..that's what he meant..not to just go on about our day..but to give thought to God and to always read the Bible. Put him first above all things ..spend time with him and at least read the word before going about our day..that's why he said eat my flesh and drink his blood because his body is made up of the holy spirit and the word. And none of Jesus word is literal..all his words are spiritual and divine...Jesus wasn't born of a natural birth like us..he was born of God and one of an immaculate birth and the spirit...the spirit and water which makes his flesh holy...and blood pure..bread is just another word he uses to describe the word which is his body also so it's like he is saying we should not just eat or worry about the cares of our life but to give him our time in our life too...

Jesus is The Word (John 1).

The idea of the word 'literal' has to do with actuality, i.e., how things are in reality.

The idea of eating His flesh is a spiritual metaphor to represent His Salvation to those who believe. The concept of eating His flesh is not literal, but the use of the symbol is about something very literal, i.e., The Gospel Salvation through Faith on His death and resurrection.

Spread The Gospel to those who haven't yet heard. Help teach, whatever The Holy Spirit calls for you to do. That is HOW... we serve Him today. We certainly are not... to try and become our 'own' Christ.
 

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Really. That is what Paul (inspired by the Spirit) is pointing out? If you can’t keep the Law then don’t bother being circumcised in the flesh by men.
Yep. Right there in black and white; plain as day.
Then I need to go back and read it again because that is not what I heard as the point.
Great idea. Here it is again for your edification:
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
You're no different than someone who isn't circumcised. You might as well be a degenerate uncircumcised pagan if you're not going to keep the law.
Instead, the Righteous Law of God can be fully kept without circumcision of the flesh made by men.
True, except for the fact that the law of circumcision is one of the commandments.
Colossians 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
The circumcision of Christ is what allows or enables one to keep God's commandments, including the commandment of circumcision.
The circumcision (Cut) made without hands in the (removal) of the body of sins of the flesh ...by the circumcision of Christ. If Christ circumcised a body why seek another man then to “circumcise” a penis (for lack of a better word).
Christ is the groom, and the church is his body. By your logic, why seek another spouse when you're already married to Christ? We have one father in heaven, why honor your biological father? Christ is our fortress, why bother building a home to live in when we have Christ? Are you familiar with the laws that command one to build a house that is safe to inhabit? By your logic, those are done away in Christ because "in him we live and move and have our being". Do you live in a house? If so, then by your logic, it can only be for the praise of men.
Come on...Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Strawman argument. Look at the argument again. Paul is addressing those who believe one is justified by the works of the law, in this case circumcision. His response is the same regardless of what law is in view. Look at what he says: "13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified." The law says to perform circumcision.
They are boasting in their adherence to the law when they don't keep it themselves. "23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?"
Yep! There is no point in boasting of keeping the law when one is breaking it.
Paul goes on to show that Spirit is the fulfillment of keeping the righteousness of the Law
Yep, and the righteousness of the law is in those how carry it out, as he says, "the doers of the law shall be justified"
and therefore Spirit Will judge those which are circumcised in the flesh of men and in letter break the Law they claim to keep. Gods righteousness made without hands judges (is set over) man’s righteousness made with mans hands.
Yep. Quite true! Notice that he distinguishes between those who keep God's laws and those who don't. Which are the righteous?
(Imo) it is important because God is showing He doesn’t need circumcision in the flesh made by men for the fulfillment of The righteous Law of God.
Of course. I agree completely, but this doesn't mean the law is then left unfulfilled. Again, 'the doers of the law are justified'.
Circumcision made by man was for a sign until the NT revealed the circumcision made without hands by the circumcision of Christ...
This doesn't negate Paul's point. Paul's point stands on its own. He's pointing out that those who keep the law benefit from keeping the law, including the law to circumcise. Why else would Paul take Timothy to be circumcised???
The difference between being found having our own righteousness or God’s righteousness.
Being circumcised or circumcising your son doesn't establish one's own righteousness. Strawman argument.
Being circumcised by the circumcision of Christ made without hands and then seeking out to be circumcised by men in saying the second keeps the righteous Law or adds to it...
No. That is your assumption. That only applies to those who are actually seeking to establish their righteousness by keeping the law. Those who are born again, do not seek their own righteousness by keeping the law. Their righteousness is established in, with, and through Christ, therefore they keep the law because of the righteousness of Christ. There is no sin in Christ. You're conflating keeping the law to establish one's own righteousness with those who fulfill the law because they are established by faith in Christ. One can keep the law without love, but one cannot love without keeping the law. Learn the difference, and you should see what Paul is actually saying.
“uncircumcised or circumcised” is passed away. What stands and avails is the New creature.
Sure, but it doesn't stop with circumcision. There is no giving or taking in marriage in the kingdom either, but you don't see Christians refraining from marrying, do you? If Paul was being told that members of his church needed to marry to establish their righteousness, he would have argued the same way by pointing out that no one who marries is justified. Marrying does not establish one's righteousness. Would you then conclude that Christians are not to marry anymore? Would you then conclude that he is condoning fornication? Of course not. It's a non sequitur.
Notice that he also points out that anyone who is circumcised is bound to keep the whole law, and those who don't are lost because they are doing it to establish their righteousness. There are plenty of people today that were circumcised just after they were born because it was a standard procedure in hospitals years ago. They're obviously bound by the law, right? It doesn't matter what they believe, or why they were circumcised because if we pluck Paul's writings out of context like you're doing, they're all damned.
Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
again mingling praise of men and of God...mingling in letter and in Spirit...one is a body of sin, cut and removed by Christ.

What God has joined together in the heart is of the Spirit, therefore there is no need to mingle the letter and actually follow through with a marriage ceremony. This is only for the praise of men, right?
Love (Charity) is good works. Fruit of the Spirit is good works. Circumcision made by men is obedience to the letter and is not Spirit but of men.
This is your assertion, and it is baseless. Paul took Timothy, and had him circumcised.
" Hebrews 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect."
Having a shadow ...and not the very image ...why keep returning and regressing to the shadow and not the very image when Christ is the express image of the Father and the brightness of His glory in John 10:17-18 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. [18] No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Read it again. He's explicitly referring to the sacrificial system which was explicitly instituted to deal with those who VIOLATE the law. He lays down his life as a sacrifice for sin, not for those who keep God's commandments. There is all the difference in the world here. You're conflating the commandments that God gave for a holy, sanctified people, and the "law that was added because of transgressions",i.e. the sacrificial system. The sacrificial system points to Christ's sacrifice. The commandment of marriage points to the marriage between Christ and his bride, the church. See the difference?
If Christ is the fulfillment of the requirement of circumcision in keeping the Righteous Law of God...why add the circumcision made by men to it? Why add the praise of men to the praise of God which is Faith in Christ?
Why add a marriage ceremony between a man and a woman when this will add the praise of men to the praise of God? Do you covet the things of God or the things of men? Do you have possessions that can be coveted by men, or by God?

Can you say, "double standard"?