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1 | explane matt 18:18 or me | Matt 18:18 | lonnie | 135941 | ||
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2 | explane matt 18:18 or me | Matt 18:18 | JCrichton | 135953 | ||
Hi, Lonnie! Matthew 18:18 must be read in light of the complete segment, Matthew 18:15-20, and John 21: "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." (Matthew 18:15-20) that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:21) Jesus is delegating responsibility to us... if we truly are one with each other as we are one with Him then He gives us the authority to bind (rebuke) loose (absolve) the sins of our brethren. See also: Matthew 18:21-22 and James 5:16-20. God Bless! Angel |
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