Paul's letter to the believers living in Galatia during the First Century, and recorded in the New Testament portion of the Bible, addresses the issue of how certain Jewish believers who accepted that Jesus Christ was the Messiah were trying to make non-Jewish believers (Gentiles) obey the Law of Moses and be circumcised, the sign of the Old Covenant instituted by Moses.

This was in total contradiction to "the Gospel", which is the "good news" that one does not need to follow the Old Testament Law or be from any specific ethnic group to become a believer in Jesus Christ, the descendant of Abraham, and that salvation is now available to anyone on a personal level based on their faith, the same faith that Abraham had, and not by obeying the Law or belonging to any group, whether ethnic, religious, or any other group.

Those Jews who were saying otherwise and still claiming that one had to become a Jew by obeying the Law and being circumcised, Paul said were "cursed."

As I wrote last week, this "curse" on the false believers that Paul proclaimed, is the same curse that now rests on the United States and the Zionist Christians who are doing almost the same exact thing today. See:

The United States of America is Cursed for Rejecting the Gospel of Jesus Christ

As Paul wrapped up his letter to the Galatians in chapter 6, this is what he wrote:

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand! Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised.

The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Not even those who are circumcised obey the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your flesh.

May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God. (Galatians 6)