-2. The Parable of the Stone Children.

.   MATTHEW 3:1-10.


IN those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2. And saying,
“Repent ye:
for The Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand.”
3. For this is he
that was spoken of
by the Prophet Esaias,
saying,

“THE VOICE OF ONE
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
PREPARE YE
THE WAY OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.”

4. And the same John
had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins;
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then went out to him Jerusalem,
and all Judaea,
and all the region round about Jordan,
6. And were Baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7. But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his Baptism,
he said unto them,
“O Generation of Vipers,
who hath warned you to flee
from the Wrath to come?
8. “Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for Repentance:
9. "And think not
to say within yourselves,


'WE HAVE ABRAHAM
TO OUR FATHER:'


for I say unto you,


'THAT GOD IS ABLE
OF THESE STONES
TO RAISE UP CHILDREN
UNTO ABRAHAM.'


10. "And now also the Axe
is laid unto the Root of the Trees:
therefore every tree
which bringeth not forth
Good Fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the Fire."

This is a Parable of JOHN THE BAPTIST, not of the Lord Yahshua, and that should not be overlloked.

GOD HAS MIRACLE-WORKING POWER, capable of creating Humans from DUST, or from STONES.

Therefore, God could create the Worshippers He desires out of places where it appears that He cannot- even people who seem "STONE-HEARTED," and incapable of Conversion.

Therefore, no one should imagine themselves indispensable, and impossible for GOD to replace, should they SLACK.