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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: When you say David was born in sin you might want to consider the following verse: Ps 22:10 Upon You I was cast from birth; You have been my God from my mother's womb. David like any good writer uses literary devices. When he say "Behold I was shapen in iniquity” he was using a exaggeration for effect. How can I say this so confidently? Consider another verse Ps 139:13 For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. Therefore to me I look at what David says very differently. Also if children are not innocent of sin why does Jesus say Matt 18:3 and said, Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. As to some of your passages you quote about children being punished for what tier parents did yes this does happen. However look at it from a practical stand point could you see Lot trying to lead every ones children out of the city of Sodom with out there parents? I look at it like this if I go out and become a drunk lose my job, house, wife, life ect. Does my children suffer for my malfeasants? Yes! Are they guilty for my sins? I will let the prophet answer this. Ezek 18:4 Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die. Ezek 18:20 The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself. |