by doogie 16 Replies latest jw friends
help please quick! i'm talking to my mom and i need to know what scripture it is that says,
"Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name and expel demons in your name and perform many powerful works in your name?"
thank you VERY much. it's muy importanto! (yeah, i don't speak spanish)
I think this is what you want, Matthew 25:
The Sheep and the Goats 31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37 "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
41 "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
44 "They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
45 "He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
Matthew 7:21-23
thanks JG.
that's good stuff too. i actually found it. it was Matt 7:22.
thanks though. i (hopefully) will need help talking to my parents about bible stuff again.
Oops, this is the one: Matthew 7:
A Tree and Its Fruit 15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Another handy one:
1 Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
you know, that one in 1 COR would've fit in nicely too. not that it would've done any good. i feel like i'm going to be sick. there's only so much i can take of being called a liar, fornicator, reviler (whatever that is), extortioner and otherwise nasty person. i'm just not a big fan of this crap.
i'm gonna go get drunk
Jeez doogie, all those years on the TMS school and you don't know that scripture? <slap>
prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'
Whew I am so glad the WT never drove out any demons, performed any miracles, or gave a acurate prophesy otherwise I'd be worried.
H. Koester and others regard this passage as a Jewish-Christian polemic against Pauline Christianity (e.g. those who worship and heal in the name of Jesus but who reject the Law).
