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NASB | Matthew 22:16 And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:16 They sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are sincere and that You teach the way of God truthfully, without concerning Yourself about [what] anyone [thinks or says of Your teachings]; for You are impartial and do not seek anyone's favor [and You treat all people alike, regardless of status]. |
Subject: "Herodians" who were they? |
Bible Note: Dear casiv, With love in Jesus I write to you. I really don't know what your point is. I have read this post through several times, as well as your other posts. I see that you are defending yourself, but I don't know what it is you are defending. You keep promising to clarify, but you are failing to do so. The burden of clarity rests on the proclaimer. You are responsible to make yourself understood. We are not responsible to understand you. I live in Japan, and preach the Gospel. Japanese is not my native tongue. When I first came, I was not able to make myself understood, even though I WAS speaking the Japanese language. I had to pray, to study, to practice, to ask questions, to listen to others. Then I had to say simple things, and work up from there, confirming as I went that I was communicating the Gospel. After several years, my efforts, in God's grace began to bear fruit. I still study, listen, pray, and ask questions, but there is a bit more maturity than before. So it is with you. You have to communicate and bear fruit. You are trying to give us everything you have, and we don't understand. Slow down. gain a litle bit of knowledge from your audience, not just your mentor. If you have got something to say that is worth hearing, we will be a good audience. But you are responsible to communicate with us, not the other way around. As EdB has been asking, tell us a little bit about yourself. What are you basic doctrines? Are you affiliated with any major groups? If not, what does your group believe about some of the foundational teachings of Jesus? Water baptism, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, the blood and the Cross, resurrection, faith, sin, eternal judgement, etc. Answer some of the questions dealing with these fundamentals with simple, concise answers, and back it up with a few pertinent Scriptures... Then we can begin to communicate. In Christ Jesus, charis |