14/09/2026
Philippians 3:1-6
[1] For the rest, my brothers, be glad in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you, and for you, it is safe. [2] Be on the watch against false teachers, against the workers of evil, against those of the circumcision: [3] For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh: [4] Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more: [5] Being given circumcision on the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in relation to the law, a Pharisee: [6] In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.
Paul was not speaking about animals when he gave the church the warning against the dogs, but was warning against false pastors who mix the gospel of grace with laws.
Today, many Christians combine grace and laws, claiming to believe in God while also believing in their ancestors.
Paul compares such individuals to dogs that eat their own vomit, highlighting the futility of mixing the two.
Those who hear the gospel of grace yet insist on living under the law are like dogs that return to their vomit. Dear children of God, you will never experience the power of God if you combine the gospel of grace with laws.
May the God of the Bible richly bless you and your entire household, Amen and amen. πππ