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Doch Jezus, kennende hun gedachten, zeide tot hen: Een ieder koninkrijk, dat tegen zichzelf verdeeld is, wordt verwoest; en een iedere stad, of huis, dat tegen zichzelf verdeeld is, zal niet bestaan.
Mattheüs 12:25
Scriptural Confirmations # 88
88. 6. A man is regenerated as he is born, and grows up, compared with the seed which grows gradually into an ear (Mark 4:26-29). Also with a grain of mustard seed (verses 30-32).
Unless a man believes in God, God cannot give him faith, and contrariwise; this is confirmed by what the Lord says, If thou believeth, thou shalt be saved; and He could not do miracles in His own country because they did not believe (Mark 6:4-5); besides many other places where reciprocal faith is treated of.
Whosoever hath, to him shall be given; whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken that which he thinketh that he hath (Luke 8:18). Many other places in the margin. Of those who from the external man know many things, and yet are not internal men. No man looking back is fit for the kingdom of God (Luke 9:62).
He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathereth not with Me scattered (Luke 11:23; Matthew 12:30).
As many as received Him to them gave He power to become the sons of God, to them that believe on His name (John 1:12-13). Of His fullness have we all received (John 1:16).
Behold the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world! (John 1:29) who baptized with the Holy Spirit (verse 33).
Hereafter ye shall see heaven opening itself, and the angels ascending upon the Son of man (John 1:51).
Man must be born again of water and the Spirit that he may enter into the kingdom (John 3:5).
Jesus gives living water; that water will become a fountain of water springing up unto eternal life (John 4:10-14).
Jesus saith, Ye will not come to Me that ye may have life (John 5:40).
Jesus said, I am come into the world that they which see not may see, but they which see may become blind (John 9:39). Of him that was born blind.
Jesus is the good shepherd, and the sheep hear His voice; and He is the door (John 10:1-17, 27-28).
They should abide in Christ, and Christ in them (John 15:1-6). See Charity.
John 10:1-17
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"Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn't enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
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But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
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The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
4
Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
5
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don't know the voice of strangers."
6
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
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Jesus therefore said to them again, "Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door.
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All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them.
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I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
10
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
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I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12
He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.
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The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep.
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I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I'm known by my own;
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even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
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I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.
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Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
