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Anyone who gets so progressive in his thinking that he walks out on the teaching of Christ, walks out on God. But whoever stays with the teaching, stays faithful to both the Father and the Son.
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If anyone shows up who doesn't hold to this teaching, don't invite him in and give him the run of the place.
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That would just give him a platform to perpetuate his evil ways, making you his partner.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.