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Mathew 10:1-4 KJV

Mathew 10:5-8 KJV

Did you notice that Judas, the betrayer of Jesus, was one of those given power over unclean spirits and in verse 8 "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give? Does it seem strange that God would grant such great power to one who was working for the evil one? It seems to me this goes back to the parables about the wheat and the tares and how the rain falls on the just and the unjust. Didn't Jesus say there would those at the judgement who would come to Him and say, "Lord we've done great and mighty works in your name" and He'll say: "Depart from me, ye workers of iniquity, I never even knew you".

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Proverbs 3:1-6 KJV

Mathew 16:13-18 KJV

So; What was that rock Jesus was talking to Peter about? Was it Peter? After all Peter (petros) means 'a little stone', but why would Jesus build His church on a fallible man like Peter (or any other man, born in sin as we all are). Look at the question Jesus asked Peter and the answer Peter gave. He then told Peter, "flesh and blood has not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven". Could it be that His church is built on the revelation of who Jesus is? I believe that to be the truth.

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Yes we should have unity of the faith. As long as that faith is based on the Word of God. When you start leaving out inconvenient scriptures because they don't fit your narrative, then we might have a problem. Jesus Christ IS the Word of God. Will you begin to cut pieces off of Jesus?

@Shadetree49 are you referring to enoch?

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@imig I'm not sure what you are referring to. Do you mean Enoch as referred to in the old testament or the so called book of Enoch?

But what I was referring to is the tendency of many to pick and choose the scriptures they like and discard those they don't.

I believe the Bible needs to be taken as a cohesive whole. It is up to the reader to, as Jesus said, "Search the scriptures. In them you think you have eternal life and they they are they that testify of me".

If you think one scripture contradicts another then you haven't dug far enough. A good concordance will be of great help in that endeavor.

It is also of utmost importance to approach the Author before digging into the Word. Ask and you shall recieve.

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