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NASB | Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:18 Jesus came up and said to them, "All authority (all power of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. |
Bible Question (short): Does Matt 28: 18 infer to do what Europe |
Question (full): To all: I'm an ordained minster in a conservtive denomination. My wife and I are American Indian and enrolled members of our respective Tribes. We live on a reservtion. We are involved in "incarnational" or "cultural immersion" ministry among our Indian People. I also visit inmates in the Tribe's correctional center. An issue has come up where there has been a formal complaint of a loval pastor from a fundamentalist denomination. All of us ministers and spirutla leaders are asked to meet with corrections on Aug 16. I want to be prepared to defend: 1) Matthew 28: 18 2) The 1978 Freedom of American Indian Religious Freedom Act. YOu can look at this Act on the Internet. Does Matthew 28:18 infer the destruction of America's indigenous Peoples? Or does Matt 28 imply that Jesus would NOT have done what European settlers did when they arrived here? I'd like to have some feedback ASAP Thanks John GrosVenor johng@televar.com |