| You have answered "FALSE" |
| That is correct! Circumcision is still required of Messianic Jew's for their sons in the New Testament. However those coming from among the Gentiles were not required to be cirumcised according to Acts 15. This question is addressed clearly, resulting in a special letter to the Gentiles. The quotation from the prophet Amos addressed the future of circumcision in the Messianic kingdom and why those "coming from among the Gentiles" need not be circumcised now. Even the children of Israel did not circumcise their sons in the wilderness after receiving the Torah; it was reserved until they entered the promised land. The Apostle James also referenced the teaching of Moses on Sabbath in each city for additional understanding. This decision did not make the Law go away; it is a specific prophetic element in the future having to do with the Messiah's future kingdom (raising the tabernacle of David). "After these things I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David which has fallen, and I will rebuild it's ruins, and I will restore it, in order that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name." Acts 15:16-17 Christian teachers do not understand the kind of tabernacle spoken of in this prophesy, nor do they understand why James quoted this. They do not teach the letter to the Gentiles. |