There was a time when most of the world was outside the promises and people of God (Eph 2:12). From the formation of the national Israelite church under Moses, the world was, from the biblical perspective, divided between Jews and Gentiles. The temporary ceremonial and judicial laws, which were fulfilled by Christ and which expired with and were abrogated by his death (Acts 10 [all]), taught that not only certain foods were unclean (and illegal) and defiling but also that whole people groups were also unclean and defiling. Since the Lord instituted the sacrament of circumcision under Abraham (Gen 17:9–14) the Jewish church had been literally and figuratively cut off from the surrounding Gentile religions. Continue reading →

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