tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17965336.post116411583938036195..comments2009-05-13T09:47:59.539-07:00Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077883273809275431noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17965336.post-23815848668378018432009-05-13T09:47:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:47:00.000-07:00Although we have a different view in discerning our brethren in the Lord I just feel a sympathy to this author which is also 'authored' by another in order to show a difference in our categorical analysis regarding this issue.<br />For us we have myriads of qualifications in order to accept anyone as our brother but opposite to what the Lord had said in Mat 12:47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. <br />Mat 12:48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? <br />Mat 12:49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! <br />Mat 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. <br />This to me must be the basis of our judgement towards another who are not in our fold. Jesus again cools off John's sectarianist impulse, Luk 9:49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. <br />Luk 9:50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us. <br />Thank you.Levishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12860392920526609529noreply@blogger.com