Continuing on in Colossians 3:11 – circumcised or uncircumcised,

This is just another way of saying, “whether raised under Hebrew law or not.” Today we can simply say that within our congregation of believers it makes no difference to us (and certainly not to God) which religious or non-religious tradition you came from. We are all now followers of Jesus Christ, striving to live out the fact that our lives are “hidden with Christ in God. ”

Matt. 28:26-28 Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”

It is clear that God selects members of his universal church family as he pleases, without regard to any earthly distinctions.

Last word: I cannot avoid making distinctions, some of which no doubt grieve God.