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NASB | Matthew 7:23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:23 "And then I will declare to them publicly, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME [you are banished from My presence], YOU WHO ACT WICKEDLY [disregarding My commands].' [Ps 6:8] |
Subject: What is iniquity in Matthew 7:23? |
Bible Note: Dear Greg, Gal 5:14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF... " As long as we foolishly attempt to pit one verse against another (as if one annuled or contradicted the the other) we will not come to an understanding of the truth of the matter. You claim: "I can show conclusively that Yeshua (Jesus) did not fulfill the "law", at least yet." You then cited Matt 5:17,18 as your proof text: "THINK NOT that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till ALL be fulfilled. Now, my understanding of the passage is that Jesus, in v.17, clearly states that He came not to destroy but to fulfill the law. You, on the other hand (basing your reason on v. 18) believe that he has yet to finish His work because He also said that "Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till ALL be fulfilled". On it's face, v.18 appears in contradiction to v. 17, and because of your desire to harmonize the two verses you have come to the conclusion that Jesus must mean His final fulfillment of the Law will not be complete until Heaven and Earth pass away. As I see it, your conclusion on Matt 17,18 puts you in conflict, not only with the teaching of the church down through the centuries, but, most importantly with many other passages from Scripture. Perhaps, God willing, we may reason together and reach an understanding that does harmonize Matthew 5:17,18 with Galatians, Hebrews and others. What if we take the Lord's meaning to be that He, personaly, did fulfill the Law but that only those who believe in Him derive the benefit of having His righteousness imputed to them? And all the "unbelievers", come Judgement Day, will stand guilty before God because of their failure to obey the commadments of the Law, of which not one jot or tittle have passed away. We, who believe, are "in Christ". Those who attempt to justify their sins by claiming to be "in Christ" but do not hate their sin and are unrepentent are self-decieved and to them He will say: "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' ( Matt 7:23 ) Your Thoughts? John Reformed |