"All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth." ~Nebuchadnezzar
In the book of Luke I'm told there was a group of people that went to Jesus and told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. I've often wondered what their motive was for this. Were they trying to garner his support for an anti-government campaign? Maybe rile him up to become the conquering messiah they wanted him to be? Force his hand? Did they wish to slander the victims because Jesus knew them? He was from Galilee and must have known several Galileans after all. Maybe a sort of "wink, wink" type move. Regardless of their intentions, I'm sure they didn't expect his answer. He said, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."
"There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." ~Paul
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