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NASB | Luke 11:52 "Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 11:52 "Woe to you lawyers, because you have taken away the key to knowledge (scriptural truth). You yourselves did not enter, and you held back those who were entering [by your flawed interpretation of God's word and your man-made tradition]." [Matt 23:13] |
Subject: Persicution |
Bible Note: No,there is a difference. An outsider, according to my understanding, is one who possibly does not know the lord or is searching for truth. These I would think are to be treated as brothers until they prove otherwise. If they be not of us, the Lord will weed them out. One who willfully walks in evil, sets out to tempt others purposly, or attacks Christianity, comes in the name of satan as a wolf in sheeps clothing. A brother or sister however, is not necessarily a true brother or sister, just because they "walk through the doors" so to say. There is to be a period of time in which the spirit will reveal their true intent, if they be sincere or not. But there are also those who have put themselves on the outside, these are the same as one who willfully walks in evil. 2 Timothy 2:24-25, 3:5-7. Colossians 4:5-6 says, "Walk in wisdom toward them that are without." meaning we are to be circumspect and percieve through the spirit, the true intent of the individual that is not in Christ. So in this respect, i appologize for jumping "gung-ho" into the previous conversation without knowing fully what was going on! I guess one of the reasons Hebrews 4:12 compares God's word to a two-edged sword is because not only can you "cut" others with it, but you can also "cut" yourself while handling it! ominous |