The Bible is clear. Ethnicity does not save. Ritual does not save. Being born into a family which professes faith in God does not save. Misunderstood, it commonly condemns. When someone trusts in their “tribal position” for salvation, this is a sure indication that they are lost. Personal individual covenantal faithfulness is necessary before we may know that God has regenerated and saved any individual. And while it is important to remember this truth, we must also remember that this is not a new truth. The truth did not originate in the New Testament at all. God has taught this to parents
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