Salvation is by grace through faith. Anyone who turns from themselves, and believes in Jesus will be saved. Grace is a difficult concept to embrace. Everyone wants to earn their own way, or at least contribute to the process! Our contribution amounts to nothing. Only Jesus saves and it is only by trusting in Him that anyone will be saved.
Because the law placed so much emphasis on circumcision in the Old Testament, it became the leading hurdle for the Gentiles who trusted Christ. Not that they wanted to be circumcised, but rather, the believing Jews would only accept them into fellowship if they were! I can't imagine such a requirement! Today baptism is the symbolic way that Jesus asked us to demonstrate our faith. But even baptism is an act of obedience, not a requirement for salvation.
Keep the gospel pure.
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