The way to the kingdom of heaven and what to do to be saved in it . ds upon them. Asthese little children were brought to Christ and hetook them into his arms, we can see that they wereindeed little children. The word used here for lit-the children was used in regard to Jesus when hewas forty days old: The parents brought in thechild [paidion] Jesus, that they might do concern-ing him after the custom of the law. (Luke ii. 27.)On another occasion Jesus was being questionedas to who was greatest in the kingdom of heaven,and he called a little child unto him and set himin the midst of them, and
The way to the kingdom of heaven and what to do to be saved in it . ds upon them. Asthese little children were brought to Christ and hetook them into his arms, we can see that they wereindeed little children. The word used here for lit-the children was used in regard to Jesus when hewas forty days old: The parents brought in thechild [paidion] Jesus, that they might do concern-ing him after the custom of the law. (Luke ii. 27.)On another occasion Jesus was being questionedas to who was greatest in the kingdom of heaven,and he called a little child unto him and set himin the midst of them, and said: Yerily I say untoYOU, Except ye be converted [straphete—changeyour course and conduct], and become as littlechildren [paidia], ye shall not enter into the king-dom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall hum-ble himself as this little child, the same is greatestin the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receiveone such little child in my name receiveth me. Now,here we have a beautiful picture: Apostles askingwho shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and. **SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME. (30) The Way to the Kingdom of Heaven, 31 Jesus calling a little child and setting him up totheir view. He then lectures the apostles by tell-ing them unless they are converted and become likethe little redeemed child they should never be ad-mitted themselves into the kingdom of heaven. Wesee, then, that there are two classes in the kingdomof heaven: little children and converted people who,having wandered off, have changed their course andconduct and returned to the kingdom. Some objectto children being members of the kingdom on theground that the Holy Spirit comes only throughfaith, of which little children have none; but wehave evidences in the person of John the Baptistthat children have been filled with the Holy Spiriteven before their birth. Now, if that was done un-der the old dispensation, why should it be incredi-ble in the new, in which the Holy Spirit so gloriou
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