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NASB | Matthew 24:5 "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:5 "For many will come in My name [misusing it, and appropriating the strength of the name which belongs to Me], saying, 'I am the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),' and they will mislead many. |
Bible Question:
Will many come with the authority of His name or will they simply come in His name. In other words they will deceive many by saying, "I am who I am, the Christ." My interpretation of Matthew 24:5 is, "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He, the Christ,' and will mislead many." From the heart, Ray |
Bible Answer: Hi, Ray! Throughout time we have been witnessed (past history and current history) of many who first begin by preaching a new "enlightenment" who as, David Koresh, end up claiming that they are the Christ/Lord/God... We heard of the moonies... not able to have sex after marriage or having to wait to get married until their cult leader deemed it so... I can't recall the name of the Jewish sect/congregation that came from Russia about a decade ago... they claimed that their "rabbi" was a prophet, then elevated him to the prophet, then their messiah, then at his hospitalization (just as Koresh) wouldn't die; then at his death (just as Koresh) will be coming back to prove that he was the messiah... We have kings, emperors, and others that have attempted to irradicate Christ from their society in order to exalt themselves to a god-like if not god place... Less notable (an perhaps much more damaging) are the people who claim to be speaking for God when they seek to wealth and power... they convince their followers to do everything from killing others to killing themselves because God would meet them at the tail-end of a comet... There's even one group who have determined that their members are the 144K spoken of in Revelation--they, of course, have had a special line to God! God Bless! Angel |
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