by james n. hall
Self Teaching Publications
WestJordan, Utah
United States of America
COMMENT: re: Titus 1:10,14 in your website, where St. Paul said that circumcision is a "fable, and a commandment of men, that turns from the truth." There is no dispensation difference. God never commanded that. The Jews got it from idolatrous Egyptians who marked them as slaves. After escaping Egypt, the Jews adopted it as a sign of tribal unity. Then they attributed it to God to make it appear unchallengeable. The leaders of the group that selected it as a sign of tribal unity were suffering from the complex of, like, "we had a car wreck, now you have to have one too!" Genesis 17 was improperly and falsely added to the canon of Scripture.
REPLY: The thesis of the Hidden Atonement is that Christ set aright all the errors of the past in the previous dispensations and fulfilled scriptures. Personally I agree with your portrayal of the origin of circumcision and it is apt that you describe circumcision as a "car wreck". I feel that it really is like a sudden stop in your reality when finally realized. I took the scriptures at face value to demonstrate that even at face value circumcision is suspect and done away. If you read the "BIG IF .... God " I imply in the thesis. You will see that I hold to the same view as your email. Thank your for looking into this cause and hope that soon the truth ,and not the fables, will predominate. Feel free to respond at any time. PS Titus 1:10 is in the thesis but maybe I did not cover the implications thoroughly enough I will look at more closely and edit the parts that seen unclear.
QUESTIONS: 1.Did the baby Jesus bleed at His circumcision? 2.Did He suffer from the circumcision? 3.Did Jesus need to be circumcised?
Answer: 1. yes. 2. yes. 3. no.
QUESTION: What is the purpose of the Hidden Atonement?
ANSWER: The purpose of the Hidden Atonement is to CIRCUMCISE CIRCUMCISION!
Questions and Answers forthcoming please check back soon