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NASB | John 11:16 Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, so that we may die with Him." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 11:16 Then Thomas, who was called Didymus (the twin), said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go too, that we may die with Him." |
Subject: Thomas being sarcastic or serious? |
Bible Note: I'm inspired to say that we should be just as suspicious when someone claims to have miraculous powers of healing and/or speaking in tongues. We should hold up the standard for measuring such feats as we find in the Bible. If their healing doesn't match the same truly miraculous (supernatural) quality of the Bible descriptions of such miracles, we must reject them as being mistaken. They have either decieved the public whom they're serving or even worse they've deceived themselves into believing their own show. The Apostles predicted this age would be filled with false teachers and people who love to claim some special relationship with God but we're commanded to "test the spirits." If Christ Himself stood up and proved Himself; if Paul was challenged time and time again and met that challenge sucessfully, we are obligated to do the same for all such people who claimed to be representing God. For God does NOT represent Himself to be "a house divided" but instead He is One with His Son AND the Holy Spirit. So let all beware, true men and women of God will be expected to follow God's commands and look for the fruit of such people and look for true Godliness. God bless. --Rowdy |