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The Abrahamic Covenant: God reaffirmed his covenant with Abraham at various times over a 25-year span. But what about Ishmael? Abraham loved Ishmael and wanted him to be blessed. God did bless Ishmael with many descendants, but often we may be on the wrong path and are asking God to bless us on the wrong path.
Circumcision: identified the Jews as Jews. They believed if they were circumcised, they were saved, but salvation is the result of having a circumcised heart.
Circumcision in the New Covenant: Some people think New Testament baptism is similar to Old Testament circumcision, so they baptize babies. People tend to think they must understand something before they can do it. When God asks us to do something, we need to step out in faith and do it. Sometimes we want things to change, but they can’t change because we hang onto the old things.