Who remembers this? Matthew 19:14King James Version (KJV) 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Pulpit Commentary from biblehub/matthew/19-14.htm Verse 14. - Suffer [the] little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me. He speaks as though the infants were ready and eager to come to him, if they were not prevented. He thus intimates the truth that, though incompetent to undo, stand Gods blessing, children were not incompetent to receive it. There was no natural impediment to bar the way. Unconscious intents, under the Mosaic dispensation, were admitted to the privileges of the Jewish Church by the rite of circumcision; in Christs kingdom analogous mercies were to be extended to them. From this passage has been derived a cogent argument for infant baptism, because Christ herein showed, not only that tender age and immaturity of reason put no obstacle in the way of his blessing, but that children were the standard by which fitness for his kingdom was to be tested. For of such is the kingdom of heaven. They who would enter Christs kingdom must be pure, simple, obedient, as little children (comp. Matthew 18:3). That is why he says, of such, not of these, intimating that it is not to the age, but to the disposition and character, that he refers. Some, not so suitably, confine the saying to such as are dedicated to God in baptism. It is well said that what children now are is Gods work; what they shall be hereafter is their own. for of such - So now I know why he made me as happy as I was when I was a little boy. By the way, when did grown ups stop throwing tantrums, and holding their breadth when they saw something that was not right? When did tantrums become considered to be immature and inappropriate? I have a lot of questions that start with the word when by the way... (Who invented autocorrect? I want to slap them... Just sayin...) Oh yeah, its going to be delivered like my music; with spice. Its going to seem and feel sinful and wrong, and yet it is going to sound so right and beautiful. Youre going to feel guilty when you listen, as though it should be wrong. It will be up to you to pay attention at all times, keeps your wits about you, understand what is said, and determine if it is right or not. So yes, its going to be delivered as if you are in a den of hissing vipers that act like fluffy kittens but can strike and kill with one bite. Enjoy... youtu.be/0Za7GtirGs0
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 07:56:42 +0000
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