The center-column notes in NKJV lists two references in the book of Deuteronomy that shed light upon the significance of this portion of Scripture.
"Whoever is deserving of death shall be put to death on the testimony of two or three witnesses; he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness." (Deuteronomy 17:6)
"One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established." (Deuteronomy 19:15)
"I have told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time, and now being absent I write to those who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come I will not spare---since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you. For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you. Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?---unless indeed you are disqualified. But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified." (2 Corinthians 13:2-6)
These witnesses come to reveal God's will in Christ Jesus; to establish us with and in Him; to make us complete in Him. Moses writes that one witness of a man's sin shall not rise against him, BUT THREE WILL! Disqualification comes when a man is overwhelmed by dedication to his own way rather than the Way. In this he resists what completes and qualifies.
"If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin LEADING TO DEATH. I do not say that he should pray about that."(1 John 5:16) A bad place to be when God allows no prayer for someone.
"And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen." (1 John 5:20,21)
Each witness brings understanding by which we come to know God through His Son!
"Whoever is deserving of death shall be put to death on the testimony of two or three witnesses; he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness." (Deuteronomy 17:6)
"One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established." (Deuteronomy 19:15)
"I have told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time, and now being absent I write to those who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come I will not spare---since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you. For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you. Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?---unless indeed you are disqualified. But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified." (2 Corinthians 13:2-6)
These witnesses come to reveal God's will in Christ Jesus; to establish us with and in Him; to make us complete in Him. Moses writes that one witness of a man's sin shall not rise against him, BUT THREE WILL! Disqualification comes when a man is overwhelmed by dedication to his own way rather than the Way. In this he resists what completes and qualifies.
"If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin LEADING TO DEATH. I do not say that he should pray about that."(1 John 5:16) A bad place to be when God allows no prayer for someone.
"And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen." (1 John 5:20,21)
Each witness brings understanding by which we come to know God through His Son!
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