We know God has circumcised our hearts when we turn away from self-reliance and worship Him authentically.
The circumcision of the heart, as described in Philippians 3:3, refers to a divine act where God cuts away our dependence on the flesh and self-righteousness, enabling us to worship Him genuinely. This transformation is often evidenced by a desire to follow Christ and a rejection of our former ways of trusting in our own merit. Paul illustrates this by highlighting that true worshipers are those who have experienced this spiritual change, leading them to count all their past achievements as insignificant in comparison to knowing Christ. When God does this work in a person's heart, they become part of the covenant people, marked by their faith in Christ rather than external religion.
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