Matthew 15:13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up. 1. That system of philosophy which ignores Divine Truth, or contradicts the plain statements of God's Word, cannot endure. 2. In the various departments of science those views which are the offspring of glaring misconception or of uncertain hypothesis, necessarily possess the element of perishability. 3. A like course of reasoning may be applied to the different religions of the world. Consider some of the plants which the Father hath planted: — 1. Every disciple of Christ. 2. The Church. 3. The Bible. 4. In the garden there are also many tender little plants which, though not conspicuous, are equally the object of the Father's solicitude. 5. God is pledged to establish the good and to eradicate the evil. The rose will not always have its thorn. (J. T. Lamont.) Parallel Verses KJV: But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.WEB: But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted. |
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