And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
So here's my advice: back off from these guys and leave them alone. If what they're doing is just some human scheme, it's going to fall apart on its own.
Real movements from God don't need you to force them, and fake ones don't need you to stop them.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, the early Christian church was facing intense persecution from Jewish religious leaders, as the apostles were arrested for preaching about Jesus and performing miracles. Gamaliel, a respected Pharisee and teacher of the law, addressed the Sanhedrin and urged them not to oppose the apostles, arguing that if their work was human in origin, it would naturally fail, just as previous rebellions had. He referenced historical figures like Theudas and Judas the Galilean to illustrate how movements not backed by God eventually collapsed.
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