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NASB | Matthew 11:11 "Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 11:11 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater [in privilege] than he. |
Subject: "Least in the kingdom of God"? |
Bible Note: Ralph, I wish you had filled out your profile so I'd know whom I am addressing. For now: I would first encourage you to re-consider your attitude towards other people's opinion on this forum, and especially to try to refrain from such disrespectful comments aimed at anybody in particular, please. Emmaus and I have discussed this issue peacefully and in Christian love; he is my brother in Christ whom I have much respect for. His posts reflect consideration for my opinion as well. Nevertheless he has the right to disagree with me, or anyone, just as well as you do. It is not a sign of any "religious bigotry" to be a Catholic. I offer you reading into Romans 14: "Do not let what you consider good to be spoken of as evil." (Rom 14:16) Thank you for your exceptional concern about my spiritual walk, but as for me, the Lord is my Shepherd; He loves me so much that He gave His life for me, and He has already defeated even the powers of hell. So I do not question whether He is able or willing to protect me from going astray: He leads me on the paths of His righteousness for His Name's sake. "Just a comment on Acts 2:34. See Matt 22:43,44 for further clarification. David calls "my Lord" Jesus, that is not to say "my LORD" (the first lord) that refers to Yahweh, but rather the latter "lord." " This I understand. But David uses 'Adonay' in the original passage (Psalm 110:1), and the Hebrew word was indeed spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence. The Deity of Jesus cannot be questioned: I could quote thousands of passages but I'll only give you two now: Isa 9:6: "For to us a child is born.. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, AlMIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, Prince of Peace"; Phil 2:5-6: "...Christ Jesus: Who, being IN VERY NATURE GOD..." "I have to agree with VictorA on this one. 1Cor 15: 23, in defending the resurrection hope, Paul refers to the Christ as the firstfruits, and to those who belong to him.... These are the "sons of God" whose revealing "creation" (the rest of humanity) eagerly awaits in order to be set free from God's enemy death. (1 Cor 15:24-26)" If I correctly understand the passage, it talks about only two "groups": one is Jesus ALONE, and the next is the ones who believe in Him. See Col 1:18, Acts 26:23, or Rev 1:5. Where exactly does the Bible say that some people will become rulers over the world while others will be placed on earth to fulfill their creation? Jesus said He would (alone) separate the 'good people' from the 'bad ones'; the 'good' -'those who belong to Him'- will get to His kingdom (share in His glory, etc), while the 'bad' will be cast out into the darkness. ("He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left." Matt 25:33) The term 'sons of God' usually refers to godly people in general. "If humans will not live forever on earth, then God's purpose for the earth has been prevented by Satan. I refuse to believe that, and I encourage all to rethink this fundamental truth as they study the Bible! (Isaiah 55:11)" I never said that humans will not live forever on earth. I just say that the ones who belong to Him will be like Him, for they will see Him as He is (1John 3:2)... And that He will create new heavens and a new earth, so the old things will not be remembered (Isaiah 65:17). Personally I prefer to keep things simple, especially when it gets to Scripture-study. The Word of God is not to be overcomplicated, it speaks for itself. But you are of course allowed to disagree. Greetings, Zsuzsi |