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Originally Posted by Praxeas
But children don't understand good from evil YET
Deu 1:39 And as for your little ones, who you said would become a prey, and your children, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there. And to them I will give it, and they shall possess it..
In fact as far as the little children were concerned, they did believe. And the text indicates they were without sin...that it would take an adult to CAUSE them to sin
Mat 18:3 and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 18:4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 18:5 "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
Mat 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. |
The text reads Jesus called a Child unto him in Matt 18. He gave no indication that this child was sinless!
Matt 18:6
“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, ........
Just wasn't referring to whomever makes the child in his presence to sin is in danger.
Serious? He was referring to whomever makes his followers stumble, not that specific child.
I also will look into
Deuteronomy 1:39 which you posted above.
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
and how is it the angels of little ones always behold the face of God but not the angels of men?
Mat 18:10 Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I say to you that in Heaven their angels always behold the face of My Father in Heaven.
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I'm at a loss for words. This scripture isn't insinuating that only children have angels, as you suppose above.
Jesus is referring to those who believe in Christ.
Mark 18:10 isn't referring to children, it's referring to His disciples comparable to children in humility. He said the angels of His disciples behold his face. I apologize, but this deserves a
Matt 18:10
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See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
Which little ones?
Matt 18:6
"If anyone causes one of these little ones—
those who believe in me—to stumble
Jesus was referring to his followers at "little ones", not actual children.
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