Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.There are many Christians today that circumcise their sons, including my parents. As I understand it, the point is to honor the spiritual kinship to the Jews. I'm not sure I agree with the idea, but I didn't exactly have a vote when it was done to me.
The reason some of the Galatians were circumcising, as adults, was to obey the Law. They were seeking salvation through the Law, as some and incorrectly taught them. But now by going down that path, they were saying that Christ's salvation wasn't enough for them, and something else was required on top of it. We do the same today, just with different mechanisms.
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