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Those Who Do Not Gather (or Stand) with Jesus

Those Who Do Not Gather (or Stand) with Jesus         “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters” ( Luke 11:23 ).       (1)    This statement is also recorded in Matthew 12:30: “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.”   (a)     As I meditated on this verse, I was led to revisit Luke 9:50 , which I had already reflected on: “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”   Mark 9:40 similarly records: “Whoever is not against us is for us.”   (i)      This passage is a fundamental principle that defines the scope of co-workers in the kingdom of God , and it is a declaration that completely breaks the disciples’ narrow and exclusive mindset. Its specific meanings are as follows:   1.       There is no ‘neutrality’; the ‘direc...
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“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” (Luke 11:17)

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” (Luke 11:17)         “ Jesus cast out a demon that had left a man unable to speak. When the demon came out, the man began to speak, and the crowd was amazed. But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul , the prince of demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against itself will fall. If you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. But if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out? Therefore, they will be your judges. But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe; but when one stronger comes and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in wh...
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