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1 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | Cyclist | 66392 | ||
Dear forum members, I will give thanks to the Lord daily for His wonderful love and mercy and grace! I will give thanks to the Lord early in the morning for the day He has made! I will say that this is the day that the Lord has made and rejoice! Is Jesus our Lord saying in verse 6 that all little ones believe in Him? Matt 18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Matt 18:2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, Matt 18:3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Matt 18:4 "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matt 18:5 "And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; Matt 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Have a blessed day in the Lord! Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |
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2 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | charis | 66394 | ||
Dear Cyclist, Greetings again in Jesus' name! I forgot to answer your question! :-) No, I don't think that all little ones believe in Jesus. I cannot think of anything in the Bible that leads us to think that all children are born 'saved,' then at some point all become 'lost!' (the 'age of accountability' theory) How would we describe the point at which they stop believing? Where would sharing the "Good News" fit in? ("I once was saved, but now am lost, I hope I can get saved again!") I know it is popular to consider all children as 'innocent,' but isn't that doves? :-) I guess I back to 'ogre' status! :-( In Christ Jesus, charis |
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3 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | Cyclist | 66440 | ||
Charis, I will sing to the Lord in my heart the day long! I will sing of His mercy! I will sing of His love! I will sing of His grace! Thank you for responding to my question. Forgive my delay in responding to you. It's been a busy day. As I read further in Matthew 18, I see where Jesus mentions the "little ones again". Matt 18:10 "See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven. Matt 18:14 "So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish. If I understand your first response correctly, we that are saved are these "little ones". Am I correct in assuming that? If so, please, if you do not mind, explain. Not a challenge at all. I'm addicted to reaching a better understanding of God's Word. Thank you Yor brother in Christ, Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |
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4 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | charis | 66444 | ||
Dear Cyclist, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Every commentary I have at my disposal identifies the 'little ones' in Matthew 18:6 as disciples of Christ, humble and modest, meek and lowly. This is where I get the idea of 'dependent' on God the Father and Christ the Savior as a child is dependent on his parents. The context of the following verses speaks of 'sheep' and the 'stumbling blocks in life' and 'discipline among the brethren.' Therefore, these same commentators believe that the 'little ones' continues to be the followers of Christ. Some 'public' denominational teachings and authors of Sunday School material like to say that Matthew 18:10 is speaking of 'personal, guardian angels' assigned to each and every child. However, most scholars ('internal' denominational teaching?) agree that indeed the 'little ones' in all of Matthew 18 are faithful Christians. Without meaning to be crude, I must say that if every child has a 'guardian angel,' then these angels are not very effective in keeping all children from sin or from falling into satan's clutches. :-( To many readers, this may 'pop their bubble' about these verses. I'm truly sorry. But the truth about children should encourage us all the more to bring them up in Christ Jesus, honoring the faith and discipline of their parents. Just one man's opinion... In Christ Jesus, charis |
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5 | Do all little ones believe? | Matt 18:6 | Cyclist | 66472 | ||
Charis, Praise the name of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord! Praise the name of Jesus who came to do the will of our Father! Praise the name of Jesus who gave His life for our sins! Thank you again for your response. I am going to do some scripture searching and searching on the forum, think on this for a few days, and then I would like to continue our discussion. I pray to the Father that he give me a teachable spirit and wisdom through His holy spirit. Bless you! Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |
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