John 8:31
Abraham’s Children and the Devil’s Children
8:31 Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, “If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples
John 8:39
8:39 They answered him, “Abraham is our father!” Jesus replied, “If you are Abraham’s children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
Romans 2:28-29
2:28 For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,
2:29 but someone is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart
by the Spirit
and not by the written code.
This person’s
praise is not from people but from God.
Romans 9:6
9:6 It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,
Philippians 3:3
3:3 For we are the circumcision,
the ones who worship by the Spirit of God,
exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials