"It may appear they are following Jesus' direction as described in the Book of Luke, Chapter nine, verse five: And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. We may say we have the same source of truth, but still pose great differences. Now, I feel that I understand what Jesus meant here, just as you may feel you know what He meant. Yet, in the event that my interpretation and your interpretation are different, I would have to ask if you claim to have ordained authority. And if that be your claim, be careful not to hold your self-ordained authority over Christ's. For I would have to ask one more thing: The next time you shake the dust from your sandals, I caution you, for the vigor by which you bid their good riddance, may cause such a cloud of confusion that the dust gets in your eyes ---or a mote, or a beam ---so much so, as to cloud your vision …or perhaps ultimately destroy it. Then you would not be a testimony to God, but merely to yourself only."
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