Thematic Bible: Pharisaic separation condemned
Thematic Bible
Evil » Pharisaic separation condemned » Choice
But the governor asked them, "Which one of these two men do you want me to release to you?" And they answered, "Barabbas."
Verse Concepts
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Final separation of the righteous and the wicked
Let both of them grow together until it is time for the harvest; then at that time, I will tell the harvesters, "Gather up the weeds first, and bind them up into bundles to burn. But gather the wheat into my barn."'"
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At the end of the world it will be that same way. The angels will come and divide the sinful people from the ones who did what was right,
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And these [i.e., the ones at His left side] will go away to never ending punishment, but those who did what was right will go to never ending life."
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And people from all the nations will be assembled in front of Him and He will separate them from one another, like a shepherd separating his sheep from the goats.
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On the outside [of the city] are the dogs [Note: This probably refers to people who practiced sexual perversions. See Deut. 23:17] and the sorcerers, and the sexually immoral people, and the murderers, and the idolaters and every person who loves and practices falsehood.
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I tell you, on that night [i.e., when Jesus returns. See verse 30], there will be two men in one bed; one will be taken [i.e., to be with the Lord] while the other one will be left [i.e., to be punished by the Lord].
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And besides all this, there is a huge chasm situated between us and you so that those who wanted to go from here to there [where you are] cannot do it. And no one can cross over from there to us [over here].'
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At that time there will be two men [working] in a field; one will be taken [i.e., to be with the Lord. See I Thess. 4:17], while the other one will be left [i.e., to be punished by the Lord. See II Thess. 1:7-9].
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Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of saints from false professors, in the church
Now we command you, brothers, in the name [i.e., by the authority] of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you people stay away from every brother [or sister] who lives an idle life [See note on I Thess. 5:14], and not according to the [inspired] tradition which you received from us.
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Now I urge you, brothers, watch out for those who are causing divisions and occasions for falling [away from God over matters] contrary to the teaching you have learned, and withdraw from them [i.e., stop listening to their false teaching].
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[and] continual wranglings between people with corrupt minds, who are deprived of the truth. They think that [professing] godliness is a way to obtain [financial] gain.
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[These people] maintain an appearance of being godly, but they have denied its power; [you should] turn away from such people.
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But I wrote to you not to associate with anyone claiming to be a [Christian] brother who is [guilty of being] sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or who speaks abusively, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat [a social meal] with such a person.
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And if he refuses to listen to them [i.e., the witnesses], explain the [whole] matter to the church [i.e., probably a specially called meeting of mature Christians to resolve the matter]. And if he refuses to listen to the church also, [i.e., to acknowledge his sin and repent of it], consider him like an [unconverted] Gentile or tax collector [i.e., do not have fellowship with him].
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If anyone comes to you [i.e., to your meetings] who does not bring this teaching [about Christ], you should not welcome him into your home or give him [any] greetings [i.e., suggesting approval or endorsement].
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Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of the clean and unclean things in their use
Related Topics
- Atonement, in OT
- Bad Company
- Clean And Unclean
- Conflict
- Correcting A Brother
- Covetousness
- Eternal life
- Evil Associations
- Excommunication
- Fellowship With Wicked
- Gehenna