[Elsie]

This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. [11] And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. [12] And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. [13] He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

1 Corinthians 7:19 King James Bible

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

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Is Paul a HERETIC here?

[Philsworld]

——>Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

——>Is Paul a HERETIC here?

No, Paul is not a Heretic.

19. Circumcision is nothing. Neither compliance with the Jewish rite of circumcision nor failure to do so could affect an individual’s relationship with God through faith in Jesus. Emphasis is here placed upon the truth that outward ceremonies and observances are valueless without faith in Christ (see Gal. 5:6; 6:15). The newborn child of God is accepted by Him, not by reason of any works that he may perform, but because of his faith in the great work performed for him by Christ on the cross (see John 3:16; Rom. 4:5; Eph. 2:8, 9). Abraham, whose faith is spoken of as an example for all who believe in Christ, is called the father of all who exercise a similar faith in Jesus, whether or not they are circumcised (see Rom. 4:9, 11, 12).

But the keeping. Compare Gal. 5:6; 6:15. The idea is, what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God. God does not evaluate a man’s religion by his compliance with ritual observances, but by his relationship to the principles of the divine law (see Eccl. 12:13; John. 14:15, 21, 23; 15:10; 1 John. 2:4–6). A man can keep the commandments whether or not he is circumcised. SDA Bible Commentary