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NASB | Genesis 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be the sign (symbol, memorial) of the covenant between Me and you. |
Subject: Circumcision reduces HIV rates by half |
Bible Note: Good responses, Brothers Hank, Jeff, and WOS... It is interesting when the secular world discovers benefits associated with the directives of Scripture. However, we greatly err when our focus shifts to those benefits. That kind of thinking is called pragmatism. We do well to always remember that pragmatism was one of the things at the roots of the deception of Eve (Genesis 3:6). So much for human wisdom! As you know, we do not submit to the command of our God for the benefits that we derive -- even when He graciously pours out His many blessings! We submit to His command because He is our Sovereign Lord, alone deserving the complete and unquestioned obedience of all His creation. In Him, Doc |