[T]he liberty that the Apostle allows with regard to things that are indifferent ceases the moment they are regarded as essential. … We read in Acts 16 that Paul agreed to have Timothy circumcised. but we find in Galatians 2 that Paul refused to have Titus circumcised. Was he being inconsistent? Not at all! Paul had Timothy circumcised in order not to cause offence – the same principle that we have in this chapter. But he refused to circumcise Titus when he met the Judaizers, because they said that circumcision was essential. – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Romans Vol. 14, p. 200
This is very interesting to reflect upon. I like Paul more just about everyday.
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