Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
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What does a “showing in the flesh” look like today? What characteristics are evident when one is trusting his flesh instead of the works of Jesus?
Why did preaching/teaching/compelling/demanding obedience to religious rule prevent them from being persecuted for the cross of Christ?
Are we so divorced of our reliance on the rules of religion that we are persecuted for the cross of Christ?
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