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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: Dear Johnny, Greetings in Jesus' name! Please read Romans 7. Paul tells us that we are of a sinful nature. Our flesh was born with the nature of sin. We did not 'learn' sin, or just 'do' many sins. We are conceived and born in sin, which we inherit from Adam. "Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness." 1 John 3:4 NASB. We were born with lawlessness in our flesh. It is not what we did, or our parents, or our society. It is us. Brother, did you ever notice that your little girl was willful and rebellious from a very young age? If you didn't, you are either blind, or not at home, or have the most compliant child ever born! :-) Six months is about the time that most children become aware of 'want.' "I want that!" "I don't want to do it!" "I want HIS toy!" "I want everything MY way, NOW!" If your daughter NEVER said these kind of things, and still does not, then indeed your child is without sin. I would love to meet a sinless child. I haven't yet. Is there a Scripture that declares clearly that children are sinless and innocent? Please tell me. Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |