Judaizing has been a problem in the Church from the beginning. Even St. Peter fell prey to the Judaizers and their attempt to import into Christianity the false beliefs of Judaism. Today, Judaizing takes a number of forms. In this episode, we will cover circumcision, the use of “Yahweh” (and “Yeshua”), and several related matters.
As Christians, we must always ask ourselves both what the source of the thing is and what the purpose of the thing is. When it comes to Judaizing, the source is not God and the purpose is from Satan. The Jews do not have a special relationship with God or even any relationship with God, because they rejected His Son, and the Word of Scripture is clear:
No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.
Why would we, as Christians, who have the Son by Faith, ask the Jews, who reject the Son and therefore do not have the Father, anything about religion?
What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols?
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Show Notes
“Circumcision’s Psychological Damage” — one article among many
Twitter Thread on “Yahweh”
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See Also
Old Lutheran Synod: “Do You Renounce Jewish Unbelief and Blasphemy?”
The old baptismal rite of the LCMS, which included explicit renunciation of certain, enumerated heresies, including Judaism.
Further Reading
Parental Warnings
We have a frank discussion about circumcision, including some technically ‘explicit’ language, in this episode — you may wish to screen it before listening to it with your children.
