Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Matthew 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. [Mark 9:42; Luke 17:2] |
Subject: Do all little ones believe? |
Bible Note: My friend One; Psalms 58:3-5 "The wicked are ESTRANGED FROM THE WOMB (my caps), they go astray AS SOON AS THEY BE BORN, (my caps) speaking lies. Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely." Is this not God's word clearly saying at what age He sees sin in children and when He holds us accountable (at birth)? We may not like calling cute little babies 'snakes' but who are we to argue with God? Proverbs 20:11 "Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right" Does this not say implicitly that a child's doing can be impure? To me, God's Word is very clear on this. The verses being quoted here in opposition to this viewpoint are falling miserably short! These verses are just too clear. As soon as I see a verse quoted that says Children are innocent at birth, or that children are not held accountable for sin, I will reconsider my conclusion. I welcome any Bible verse that clearly says: a person has to be old enough to realize that he is a sinner, or be able to understand Gods salvation befor he has real sin. |