your article on circumcision<\/a>.<\/p>\nI feel the article was very helpful to me to understand this sign of the covenant that God made with Abraham. \u00a0And I thought it very informative on viewing baptism as a New Covenant form of circumcision as it is the sign of our covenant with Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\t
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I’m always glad to hear that the answers have been useful to people.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Our Sunday School group is studying the book of Romans. \u00a0In searching for a deeper understanding of why God told Abraham to circumcise his household, I came across\u00a0your article on circumcision. 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