Philippians 3:5 - "The Credentials of Religion"

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Jun 15, 2026 · 6m

Eachof these statements would have been highly valued by the Judaizers of his day.They believed that these things gave a person standing before God. Paul isabout to show that they do not. First, Paul says he was "circumcisedthe eighth day." This means that Paul was not a convert to Judaismlater in life. He was born into a faithful Jewish family that obeyed the Law ofMoses. According to Genesis 17 and Leviticus 12:3, Jewish male children were tobe circumcised on the eighth day.

Paulis saying that from the very beginning he had every religious advantage. He didnot come from a pagan background…