As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“In contrast to this popular reading of the passage, I contend that Paul describes his life under the Mosaic Law (or impersonates someone living under the Mosaic Law) before his redemption in Christ and the endowment of life in the Spirit.” - Word by Word
“I would argue the passage is a warning, and as a warning it alerts us to lurking dangers that entice us to forsake Jesus. It does not announce faith’s possible failure.” - Christ Over All
“So what I would do with Matthew 11 is outline the various options, give a few reasons why each are plausible, and then make some application.” - C.Leaders
“The vast majority of supposed “contradictions” in Scripture are relatively easy to reconcile. However, for the sake of honesty, I must acknowledge that there are a handful of problems in Scripture that are exceedingly difficult.” - R.C. Sproul
“…one of the greatest weaknesses of the West is our commitment to autonomy….We think we should be able to read the Bible and come up with its proper interpretation all by ourselves….God told us that one of His chief gifts to the church is teachers (Eph 4:11).” - DBTS Blog
“…avoiding these texts doesn’t make them disappear. Eventually you or someone you love will want an explanation.” - TGC
“Gleason Archer puts everything in perspective when he describes this large roving band of teenagers as ‘a serious public danger, quite as grave as the large youth gangs that roam the ghetto sections of our modern American cities.’” - C.Index
Read Part 1.
When I say “an already darkened sun” I do so because of Revelation 8:12:
Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.
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