Come Out Of Her My People

[renee819]

Originally Posted by renee819

Wrong David, Matt 18:19 is about prayer.

Verse 20, is what I said. Anytime, 2 or 3 Christians are gathered together in Jesus name, He is in the midst of them. Why? Among other things, to answer the prayers, that they agree on and ask the Father to do.

Look at the context David,

I took nothing out of context

David wrote

The two or three in verse 20 is the SAME two or three of the verses preceding, which is Not about services or where you assemble. It's about a brother having fault with another brother, and it's taken from Deuteronomy 19.

Even "research" on the internet will tell you the same. And you're not the only one to take it out of context. A lady at my church did the same thing today, and I've heard several Pastors even use it when attendance is down

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Did you ever notice how Jesus changes subjects? Don't tell me that verse 19 is not about prayer. What are they praying about? The offence? They could, but Jesus said, ANYTHING, That word and the word AGAIN, shows that He has changed the subject temporarily.

Matthew 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven

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probably from the same as <G3823> (pale) (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverb) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjecture) furthermore or on the other hand :- again.


Again (FURTHER MORE—-ON THE OTHER HAND) I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, (THE CONTEXT IS---AGREE AND PRAY ABOUT---ANYTHING)

Who can do this? “If two of you!” Then Jesus goes on to say, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Jesus has switched the subject, Peter, brings it back to the original subject of trespasses, in verse 21. it could have been at the same time, or it could have been the next day.

What has the 2 or 3 witness's got to do with the 2 praying about ANYTHING? Or 2 or 3 meeting in the name of Jesus and He promises to be in their midst.?

If they were going to pray about the trespasses, and in answer to their prayer Jesus shows them who the guilty party is, then why do they need 2 or 3 witness's?
The 2 or 3 witnesses, could even be non-Christians​, that saw the sin committed.

In answer to your comment, "The two or three in verse 20 is the SAME two or three of the verses preceding, which is Not about services or where you assemble. It's about a brother having fault with another brother"
Is God going to be in the midst of the 2 or 3 witness's?