Ephesians 2:11-13
11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
We who were not born physically of Israel’s stock but spiritually of Abraham’s by the promise of faith, are not God’s children by the outward cleansing sign of circumcision. No, rather we are spiritually circumcised in our hearts made clean and acceptable in Christ. Therefore, we are no longer aliens to the covenants of His promises, but now have hope in Christ as God’s chosen children as well. He brought us to Himself, calling and drawing us out and into fellowship with Himself. He did this by dying for us and covering our sin by His blood. God’s children include all by faith in Christ who are cleansed in the heart by Christ’s righteousness, and are now all brought near to Him by the promise and covenant of grace.
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