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NASB | Matthew 16:6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
Subject: Kind of harsh, don't you think? |
Bible Note: I take it, Pastor, you are Charismatic? How long have you been persuaded this the way for you to go in? Are you a young person, old, a convert from something? If so what? Been saved long? I'm curious, when one speaks from experience, as to how much they have. I'm 65. I've been in this thing most all my life. Was christened in the conv. Meth. church and attended regularly. At 10 I was born again, as best I knew, into Christ in a small Pentecostal church. Then lived a yo-yo Christian life in and out of Christ for many years. That was due mainly, I'm beginning to believe, as a result of convoluted, mixed up, unascertained doctrine that most everyone who preached had a different slant which never produced the intented fruit in addition to a strong willed life I possessed, some say I still do but now it's redirected, so to speak. Finally when, "in the fullness of God's timing", He finally really got a hold of me and then I Began to see some things about somethings/inconsistancies that had bothered me for years and that were a hinderance to my spiritual growth when I was younger. I've wrestled with these many issues to arrive at where I am presently with the help of the Holy Spirit and some good teaching. Much adjustment has been made to bring about an intensity for knowing the Father as I never supposed could or would happen. You see, intimacy with Him is the prime thing every Born Again individual is purposed by Him to "step into" by taking the YOKE of Christ and be lead by Him. Jesus said: "When you seek me with all your heart you'll find me". He said this to His followers. When that is seen in the proper light of Christ, as it pertains to living in the Kingdom of God, everything else we seek for ourselves will pale. His YOKE will reveal the "Pearl of Great Price". You'll sell all to gain it. I've seen the god, bad, and the ugly so nothing you say is going to surprise me. FWIW, I've been bounced from a few Charimatic churchs. I flatly refuse to go to most. So our discussions could get alittle testy. |