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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: should I avoid the appearance of evil? |
Bible Note: kalos, It is interesting to note that at time when secular governments have abondoned the recognition of "common law marriage" let alone tarditional Christian marriage, we have people in the Church venue adopting and advocating the idea. Has the church become a Las Vegas wedding (and baptism)chapel that people can rent if and when they feel in the mood, with the right to feel aggrieved if the chapel is not open for business on their terms. What is the difference between a contact and a covenant? Committment to the other party and the community, because the community is also effected by the success or failure of the marriage and family. A contact is an exchange of goods and services, like protituiton (a cash based system)or living in sin which is more based on a semi-long term barter system. A covenant is a mutal irrevocable giving of the entire self without any reservation, which has blessings and curses associated with the keeping or failing to keep the covenant. Marriage is a covenant. All one has to do is look at our society to see the obvious ill effects of the absence or breakdown of marriage on the whole community. Common Sense 101. It (common sense) existed even before the Bible. Emmaus |