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1 | Matthew 13:45-46 (NIV) Pls Explain | Matt 13:45 | hopalong | 188527 | ||
God bless. John Hi John, What were we prior to God's soveign call? Were we free men and women who could act chose; doing good or evil in accordance with whatever it pleased us to do? Not according to Holy Writ we were'nt. We were slaves. Slaves to Satan who held us in bondage to do whatsoever he willed (a). When we repented and surredered to Christ, we gave everything we had to Him! Our lives; our fortunes,; our wives and our children; our homes; our Jobs...everything. The problem that I have with the interpretaion (which says that the merchant is God and the Pearl is the Kingdom,) is that it makes God look needy of man. No my friend, God could make the stones cry out in praise to His glory if He so willed it. One cannot have the "Treasure" symbolize the Kingdom, and not have the Pearl stand for anything but the Kingdom as well. We surrendered all to the Soverign Lord of the Univese! The Kingdom of God is not a democracy. It is a Monarchy of the highest order. Our King rules over all we posess. They were a gift from Him to begin with! Therefore they are His to take from us if, that is His will. (a)1 Tim 3:7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 2:26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will. Hoppy |
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2 | Matthew 13:45-46 (NIV) Pls Explain | Matt 13:45 | stjohn | 188536 | ||
Hi Hoppy, I'm sorry but I don't think that all I can offer God mounts to a hill of beans. And I don't know anyone who can [honestly] say that they have given ALL to God. He is the one who gave it ALL! Go ahead and go to Him with your wife your kids your job and all your great fortune, and try to buy His kingdom. Its His Kingdom not ours, and we cant buy it, nor can we buy our way into it. Please see my post to Kalos. And, I never said nor did I imply, that the pearl, and the kingdom, where not the same. I don't know where you got that idea, they are the same I agree with you. That, is sound exegeses! God bless. John |
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