29 Jul 17
Originally posted by @rajk999Jesus certainly understood the issues with people not being able to understand His words. No matter how often you place His words in front of them, no matter how much explanation you offer, it's as if they "have eyes but cannot see".
Volumes? Says Mr VERY RIGHTEOUS 😀
29 Jul 17
Originally posted by @thinkofoneI know what you mean one who calls good evil and evil good.
Jesus certainly understood the issues with people not being able to understand His words. No matter how often you place His words in front of them, no matter how much explanation you offer, it's as if they "have eyes but cannot see".
29 Jul 17
Originally posted by @eladar"Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men,
I know what you mean one who calls good evil and evil good.
but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity."
The key here is that they only "outwardly appear righteous unto men" while the reality is that they "are full of hypocrisy and iniquity". This means that they weren't really righteous. They only appeared to be righteous to men.
Originally posted by @thinkofoneDo you believe yourself to be righteous?
"Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men,
but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity."
The key here is that they only "outwardly appear righteous unto men" while the reality is that they "are full of hypocrisy and iniquity". This means that they weren't really righteous. They only appeared to be righteous to men.