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NASB | Matthew 10:33 "But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:33 "But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven. |
Subject: So ALL who believe in Christ are saved? |
Bible Note: Dear Steve, to answer your original question: Here in this passage the disciples were sent out to preach that Messiah had come. They were sent only to the house of Israel (Jews). We know that salvation went to the Jew first. In light of that context, those to whom the disciples went had a choice of either accepting Jesus as Messiah or rejecting, denying that He was indeed Messiah. I believe it is an error to make this a proof text for a Christian's acceptance or rejection of Christ. The disciples, in this passage, where not sent to "Christians." Hebrews 10:26,27 would be much more applicable. In Christ, Bill Mc |