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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 retxar, Greetings in Jesus' name! My friend, I always consider! :-) I well understand yout point that God shows no partiality, but I fail to see the connection between this child (quite probably Jewish, and very possibly the child of one of His disciples!) and every child on earth. More than that, however, I do not see this child as any more than an example for Jesus' discourse. Unless the Lord changed the direction of His teaching in vs. 3 and 4 (...like children..., ...as this child...) and v.5 (...one such child...), then the following verses are speaking of followers of Christ only, not including this particular child or all children in general. My friend, are there any other supporting Scriptures that clearly teach the pre-accountability salvation (innocence) of all children? Using only this passage, which is pretty ambiguous, to found a major salvation doctrine is too shaky for me to change my present thinking. Thank you for your thoughts. I look forward to hearing more from you. Love to you and yours in Christ Jesus, charis |