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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 Tim, The writer of Hebrews is quoting the “old testament” just as Yeshua did, Paul did, Peter did, etc. In fact, we have no scriptural evidence for a Promised Redeemer apart from the “old testament”. In other words, if it were not for the numerous prophetic verses in the “old testament” that point to Yeshua how would we know that He is whom He said He is? We could not. It would be like a Mormon coming to you and saying the “new testament” has been replaced because I just had a vision, etc, etc. and everything else has been rendered obsolete. How far will that sail? That is why the “old testament” serves as our eternal foundation and everything in it will come to pass. Amos 3:7 “Surely the Lord GOD WILL DO NOTHING, but HE REVEALETH His secret unto His servants the prophets.” Isaiah 8:20 “To the law and to the testimony(OLD TESTAMENT): if they speak not according to this word (TORAH), it is because there is no light in them.” Matthew 5:18 “…one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law (Old Testament), till all be fulfilled. We cannot have it both ways: The “old testament” is applicable when it fits my theology but obsolete when it does not. With that said, the writer of Hebrews is quoting Jeremiah 31, Jeremiah 31:33 “But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law (Torah) in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.” Hebrews 8:10 “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws (Torah) into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:” This is outright plagiarism. YHWH should sue. Imagine bringing obsolete Old Testament concepts into the nice grace-filled New Testament. Of course I am being facetious. But then the question becomes why is YHWH writing Torah in our hearts if that old burden has been done away with? Isaiah 46:10 “Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:” Show me the scripture where it has been “REVEALED” that the Torah will be made obsolete. You will not be able to. "This in and of itself is in opposition to your believe that we are still bound to keep the old covenant! :-)" Not close. Bear with me and I will show you why you are standing on sinking sand. We must love the truth (2 Thessalonians 2:10) Greg Boone |