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1Cor. 7:18 Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

Here the apostle Paul gives directives to the body of Christ Jesus telling them there is no act of the flesh that can make them righteous. and/or more righteous in Christ Jesus, but why?

Romans 2:28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh.

First let us note that the flesh is dead in Christ Jesus, crucified as it were, when these bothers and sisters were made into a new creation by God's own Holy Spirit. Subsequently, no act of their flesh was going to save them, or put them into a better standing with YHWH their God. Instead they must, like all of us, walk by faith worshiping our heavenly Father in Spirit and truth, which is, in Jesus Christ.

John 6:63 It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

No longer does physical acts of the flesh meet God's standards of pure worship, the flesh is of no value at all, it is the Spirit that is life giving, who's spirit? The Spirit of God in Christ Jesus righteousness imputed too Christian's by God's own unmerited love for them. Those wanting righteousness through circumcision would find death instead of life, yes, death, why? Simply put, the Law mandating circumcision of the flesh was removed, set aside for a superior righteousness in Christ Jesus who is Spirit and truth of the new covenant.

Romans 7:18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.

Moreover, Paul's uses this truth in explaining why those in Christ should not seek a release from marriage, or live in discontentment. In other words, what state were you called into Christ in? Why is this important because at that point your fleshly life and ambitious were put to death, it not the position you were called to Christ in that is important it is the new life, the old life is dead, so don't go back and fight in ones flesh to obtain a better life in the flesh. In context to the truth in Christ stop seeking a release, stop adding too the merit of our flesh, which has no merit with God, be content in Christ and walk in Spirit and truth.

Colossians 2:12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.{NU omits "who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit"}

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