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NASB | Luke 10:10 "But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 10:10 "But whatever city you enter and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, |
Bible Question:
I am a person who is trying to find faith or answers to help me find a way. Yesterday a very outspoken (putting it nicely) religous, bible pushing type told me that I was beyond help and he told me that there is a passage in the bible which states "if a person cannot be helped then you must wipe your feet of there existance and walk away from them" Does this passage in fact exist and if not then how can someone just do that when a person truly wants to find something??? Hence the screenname Mystified |
Bible Answer: Hello, Mystified. That passage of Scripture appears in Luke 10:10-12. In it, Jesus is instructing his disciples on how to go about preaching His message at that point. It is extremely imporant to note that this was prior to the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. This behavior is more in line with the Old Testament prophets and any teacher of the day in Israel. They were only supposed to do this if the people of the city absolutely rejected the teachings of Christ at that time. In contrast, Jesus says something quite different in Luke 22:36 as He looks toward their ministry after His resurrection. He tells them to no longer go out as an esteemed teacher, but as a humble messenger. That is the precedent and standard for Christians today. You seem to be a seeker, so you would not have received that treatment from the disciples of Jesus even back then. Furthermore, Christians today should not treat others in such a manner any way. I'm very sorry you were treated so poorly by this individual. I wish you success on your quest for truth. |
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