Yes, we are free, because Christ set us free. So be firm in this freedom and don’t let the yoke of slavery be placed on your neck again.
Note that I, Paul, tell you with emphasis that if you are circumcised, Christ will no longer be of any use to you! I emphasize once again: if someone is circumcised, he must obey all the rules of Sharia! And you who try to be considered completely good by the implementation of the law, know that you have cut off your relationship with Christ and are deprived of God’s grace. Through the Holy Spirit, we are waiting for the fulfillment of our hope, that is, the absolute goodness that comes through faith. For one who is united with Christ Jesus, having or not being circumcised is not important. What matters is faith that works with love.
Keep your freedom.
You were doing well! Who made you deviate from following the truth? This kind of stimulation cannot be from the person who read you! It only takes a little leaven to make a lot of dough. “In union with God, I am confident that you will not have any other opinion and whoever disturbs you will be punished for his actions.”
And as for me, my brothers, if, as some say, I still declare the necessity of circumcision, then why am I still being persecuted? If I did such a thing, no one would be upset by the message of the cross! I wish those who make you anxious with the teaching of circumcision, complete their circumcision and cast themselves as a man.
My brothers, you have been called to freedom, but do not let this freedom become unrestrained to satisfy your carnal desires, but serve one another with love. Because the whole law is summed up in one rule: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you attack each other with claws and teeth, you will surely destroy each other.
Galatians 5:1-15
