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Originally Posted by Trapped
Matthew 24 - But he is literally called a "wicked" servant. Look at his behavior. This is a servant in name but not in action/behavior. This is a false believer, false apostle, etc. Entrusted with care of the flock but abuses his power - beats those below him. That's what the apostle Paul describes in Corinthians as false apostles ("super apostles") - they slap in the face those who are under their care.
Matthew 25 - thanks for giving actual reasoning on this one! I can see both sides on this parable. But man.....the Lord saying "I don't know you", and the next parable where the Lord describes the money-keeping servant as "worthless".....is this how believers are referred to in the Bible?
Trapped
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I was thinking about this recently: a regenerated believer is capable of everything a non-regenerated person is. That's because they both share the same flesh, which scripture is clear about it containing no good thing (i.e., the "fruits of the flesh are . . ."). However, the regenerated person is also capable of things the non-regenerated one isn't: real love, joy, peace and experiencing the inner Anointing. The regenerated one can chose to walk according to spirit or not, but the unregenerated one does not have that choice. So yes, a true believer (regenerated partaker of the divine nature) can choose to do bad things like beat other believers, etc.