“Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be CIRCUMCISED, Christ shall profit you nothing.” Galatians 5:2

I find the words “circumcision” or “circumcised” over a dozen times (13 to be exact) in this short little Book by Paul the Apostle!

And the whole Epistle contains a total of only 149 verses, so these specific words occur once about every eleven (11) verses! That’s the average, of course. Need I say that’s one of the Book’s “major themes?” 

And Paul today, as usual, is quite direct, to the point: “Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.”

That is:  “If you are trusting in circumcision” … then “Christ shall profit you nothing!” 

Jesus is simply not willing to be a co-saviour, with anything or anyone!

He boldly preached often: “No man cometh to the Father but by Me!” John 14:6

(Remember, Jewish converts to the faith, were there any in Galatia, had been circumcised since they were eight days old. See Leviticus 12:3 for this precept. Paul’s concern here is over people being circumcised as adults, thinking such a surgery would aid them in going to heaven … that’s the real issue at Galatia!)

The verb “shall profit” is interesting! Sounds like it comes from the commercial world, business life. As if salvation were a “deal,” a “sale” item down at the mall! Shopping for the best buy!

When in reality salvation is a GIFT!

Not to be mixed with anything!

It is Jesus or nothing!

That’s why Paul constantly declares: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13

And … “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:31

Wow!

Paul is a Jesus Preacher, if one ever lived!

And rightly so.

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Remember Galatians 1:8 … “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”