Many verses in the Bible speak of infiltrators who should not be accepted in the group, and talk about “being cut off” from the faithful, and “driving the evildoer from your midst.” Luke 3:8
This really applies to any group - there will always be earnest people, some closer to truth, some farther, some heading the right way, some not, then there will be shills and infiltrators, looking to get in to take the group down or to use it to gain something for themselves.
"This really applies to any group - there will always be earnest people, some closer to truth, some farther, some heading the right way, some not, then there will be shills and infiltrators, looking to get in to take the group down or to use it to gain something for themselves."
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say unto you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Establishes that God's covenant with Abraham how extends to all true believers in Christ who repent their sins.
Yes. It also shows how groups can shift based on what the values and objectives of the group are, who’s in it for the right and wrong reasons, that a mere bloodline is not sufficient for entry to heaven and salvation is up to the individual to work out acceptance therein.
Lots of facets to that verse. Would have been others listed but I got interrupted and forgot!
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Many verses in the Bible speak of infiltrators who should not be accepted in the group, and talk about “being cut off” from the faithful, and “driving the evildoer from your midst.” Luke 3:8
This really applies to any group - there will always be earnest people, some closer to truth, some farther, some heading the right way, some not, then there will be shills and infiltrators, looking to get in to take the group down or to use it to gain something for themselves.
Thanks for the find, u/NeilS!
"This really applies to any group - there will always be earnest people, some closer to truth, some farther, some heading the right way, some not, then there will be shills and infiltrators, looking to get in to take the group down or to use it to gain something for themselves."
You just described GAW. 😂
Luke 3:8
Establishes that God's covenant with Abraham how extends to all true believers in Christ who repent their sins.
Yes. It also shows how groups can shift based on what the values and objectives of the group are, who’s in it for the right and wrong reasons, that a mere bloodline is not sufficient for entry to heaven and salvation is up to the individual to work out acceptance therein.
Lots of facets to that verse. Would have been others listed but I got interrupted and forgot!