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1 | Jesus: ona donkey or chariot? | John | billk | 56566 | ||
The Jews expected a Glorious Messiah to lead them to immediate victory over the Roman oppressors (but in fact got something much much different). Do many evangelist and evangelicals repeat the error.... creating the same exaggerated expectations... the victorious Jesus. But in fact doesn't Jesus come into our lives on a donkey rather than a victory chariot??? |
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2 | Jesus: ona donkey or chariot? | John | PeterD | 56567 | ||
Reading this question I wonder why it was asked. Experience has shown me people ask one thing but really mean another. So first off Id suggest you really interrogate your motivations for asking this question. They may in fact already hold the answer for you. However I must add there are no stupid questions only stupid answers. So having said that in answer (I hope not stupid) to your question, yes, the way in which Jesus acts in our lives, especially as new Christians can be better described as a donkey pace rather than a chariot. But its been my personal experience that both are equally true in most believers lives, most of the time. Rapid powerful victory over some issues and slow plodding progress through others. Jesus is a personal saviour and so approaches each and every one of our issues, both positive and negative on a personal level. Yes some evangelicals do focus more on the powerful examples of Gods power in our lives. Sadly I feel that is mostly because we impose that approach on them, rather than them deliberately focusing on only one area. Lets face it. We are most of the time, and especially in our early walk, spiritually immature and will not respond as well to a "Jesus will deliver you from a life of sin over the next 20 years" message as we do to a "Jesus will deliver you from a life of sin right now" message. Even though both positions are in fact equally true. We want instant results. The gospel of John shows us both sides of Jesus. A powerful worker of miracles and deliverer of the oppressed and lost and the patient saviour come to sacrifice first and deliver second. Matthew shows the Jewish nature of the Messiah and so answers your opening statement, thus removing any excuse for missing the Messiah that the Jews may have had. Spiritual blindness has to be cured first and Evangelists fulfil this role. They are the ones who often kick start our relationship with Jesus, be it in a corporate setting or on an individual level. But it does not end there. Apostles, Pastors, Teachers, Prophets all come and go through our lives adding to that initial work. Add to that the work of each and every fellow Christian and you have progressive discipleship. And most importantly our daily walk through the word, with prayer and fasting makes us mature in out love and relationship with our Lord and Saviour. So even though in some areas we may be able to identify weaknesses in the church as a whole. The bottom line is that God is God of all and will deal with each and every one of us individually so's we may have no excuses. He loves us that much. | ||||||
3 | Jesus: ona donkey or chariot? | John | billk | 56579 | ||
I have I ask the question because on one hand I keep a list of miracles, small and large, that God has performed in my life... and I am amazed On the other hand, on nights when I have a hard time sleeping due to worries, I picture Jesus, in those last days, entering Jerusalem on that donkey. For some odd reason I find this humble image vastly reassuring of how Jesus is fulfilling his many astounding( not-so-humble) promises for my life if I follow him... that brings me to peaceful, deep sleep.....without fail Your answer is extraordinarily comprehensive, insightful and more importantly...balanced. You have made me sin; I covet your wisdom, clear thinking and writing. |
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4 | Jesus: ona donkey or chariot? | John | PeterD | 56671 | ||
Isn't God good? As for the worry you mentioned I must add this. There is nothing great or small that God will not do for us. When he said what ever we ask... He meant it, literally. And to me those are the chariot moments! How I wish more Christians world wide would wake up to your revelation and keep a list. The impact would truly glorify God! and change their lives. By way of an addendum and to help you know where I come from I have a simple philosophy of God. Either he really exists with ALL that implies, no rationalising, no exceptions, or we live we die we become fertiliser. There is no third choice. | ||||||