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Colossians 2:11, The Circumcision of Christ

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Colossians 2:10–12

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A student came up to me during a class break and asked, “How does Jesus’ circumcision as an 8-day old boy impact our salvation?” He was reading Colossians 2:11. Does the text of Colossians 2:11 speak to that issue?