We just settled if a person should be circumcised for salvation and the answer was no, and now Timothy goes and gets circumcised. Timothy did not get circumcised for salvation but to be accepted into the Synagogue. They knew that Timothy’s father was a Greek and his mother was a Jew. This cultural move allowed him to teach with Paul in their Synagogue. Do not lose sight that they did give the decrees from the Apostles on how they should act as a Christian. There should be some do’s and some do not’s for believers. Because of this the churches were strengthened and grew. Timothy’s actions and their teachings were done for the purpose of glorifying God and reaching people with the gospel of Christ. What does your actions and words do for the growth of God’s Church?
Spend some time praying and ask God if you are a catalyst for people to come into a relationship with Christ and into the fellowship of the Church. Are there behaviors that hinder people from coming to Christ? Do I have speech that will help people come to Christ? Acts is a hard hitting book, but it is foundational truths for how the church should function in our world today.
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