Today, answer is made to the
charge that Christ used parables to deny and frustrate those desiring to receive
the Gospel. The “Yahoo! Answers” fighter using ID “rrocketmangurung” (Level 3
with 1,873 points, a member since April 06, 2015) accuses the Savior of error
using the following challenge:
Why would Jesus deliberately obscure the
gospel by speaking in parables so that people would not understand, turn, and be
forgiven?
(Mark 4:11-12) Did he not come that all men might
be saved?
THE GOLDEN ARROW: I have
seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in
it. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set
the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh
from the beginning to the end. (Ecclesiastes 3: 10-11,
KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Parables
About the Kingdom? (05/02/2014); Loving Someone Unseen? (05/05/2014); Why Jesus
Authored No Books (05/01/2013); Recognizing True Prophets (05/02/2013); Why
Jesus Used Parables (11/03/2013); Denying Baptism to Others
(11/04/2013)
“rrocketmangurung”, while Christian belief may be
shared as plain, it is no less a comprehensive system of sacred knowledge and
practices. Here are a few points every Christian must take into account for
complete, correct understanding:
(1.) The revelation of divinity to
all created beings and living creatures is an eternal and profound sacred
process. While all may seek to approach GOD using simple acts and expressions
intended to convey such awareness as awe, humility, material needs, respect,
trust, and truth, full acknowledgment, obedience and worship must occur all at
the same time, and upon multiple levels.
(2.) The divine operations to proclaim divine
forbearance and forgiveness for sin, and the work to make visible the kingdom of
GOD in the earth can not be separated from that focused upon discovering and
permanently binding together the elect (we say, the work of assigning
value and judgment). The Immortal, Invisible GOD appeared using flesh in the
person of Jesus Christ (the Incarnation); a further indication that, men are to
be drawn to Deity, not driven and subjugated through violence.
(3.) GOD is not the author of confusion; consider
again: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship
the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
(John 4: 23, King James Version, KJV). But without faith it is
impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must
believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
(Hebrews 11: 6, KJV). But the mercy of the LORD
is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his
righteousness unto children’s children; To such as keep his covenant, and to
those that remember his commandments to do them. (Psalm 103: 17-18,
KJV)
(4.) When ministering to the multitudes, the
Savior used doctrine, parables (we say, object lessons), praise, prayer,
precepts, principles and the law to establish shared awareness of the spiritual
condition, needs, readiness, and true commitment of Israel, and all Creation
(e.g., the dead, the sick, unclean spirits, the wind).
There is far more to be said, correctly understood,
and spiritually taken into account. (For example, (5.) Christ had to be
identified to Israel through the ministry of John the Baptist. A new covenant
relationship with Deity was introduced that would provide more than preaching,
prophecy, sacrifices in the temple at Jerusalem, and study in the synagogues.
The presence and operations of the indwelling Spirit promised from GOD would be
demonstrated through water and fire baptism.) Even so, I trust this fragment
will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith and spiritual
maturity.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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