As enjoyable for some the high-minded, big words debate on FR might be for a few (Paul used smaller words and he was hard enough to understand), I would like to remind the scholars and pseudo-scholars of this (NKJV) fundamental of the Christian faith that gets short shrift too often:
Mat 18:1
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Mat 18:2
Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
Mat 18:3
and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 18:4
“Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 18:5
“Whoever receives one little child like this 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 if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Mat 18:7
“Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Mat 18:8
“If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire.
Mat 18:9
“And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire.
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 see the face of My Father who is in heaven.
I hope that in my zeal to post on FR yesterday, I didn’t back over any kids in the driveway.
No harm done here. :)
Peace,
SR