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1 | Once saved, always saved? | Matt 25:14 | azurelaw | 184458 | ||
Matthew 25:14-28 1. Who are these servants? Christians? 2. Verse 26: What does Jesus mean by "...put my money on deposit with the bankers, ... received it back with interest." (NIV)? 3. Verse 30: What or where is this darkness? If once saved, always saved. How should I understand this parable? Thanks for your help. Shalom Azure |
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2 | Once saved, always saved? | Matt 25:14 | jonp | 184459 | ||
Hi Azure. They are professing Christians, people who call Jesus 'Lord, Lord'. But some 'do not do what He says' (Luke 6.46). Thus not all are true believers. Jesus point about the deposit was that this servant had failed to have any concern about the interests of his master. Not even enough to put his money on deposit so that his master could benefit. He was totally unconcerned about his master's concerns and purposes. Thus he was only a professing servant, not a real one. The idea of the outer darkness is that it is away from the true light. Where God is, there is light. To be in outer darkness is to be totally away from God. Best wishes Jonp | ||||||
3 | Once saved, always saved? | Matt 25:14 | azurelaw | 184480 | ||
Dear Jonp, Thanks for your answer. For point 2, yes, those are not true believers will not care about the Lord's concerns. However, I am still not quite clear about Jesus statement. Is Jesus saying that even that servant does not work as hard or aggressive as the other two (such as preaching the gospels, caring the poor, etc.), he should at least serve in the church ministry where he can have indirect contribution to or support on the Lord's concern via the church? Look forward to receiving your further enlightenment. Shalom Azure |
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4 | Once saved, always saved? | Matt 25:14 | jonp | 184481 | ||
Hi Azure, Yes, you could put it that way. Jesus' emphasis is on the fact that because he saw his Lord as a hard taskmaster he did nothing with what the Lord had given him. He saw his Lord as fearsome and unresponsive. Many sadly do see God like that, and therefore do not respond to Him. But the emphasis is not so much on that as on the fact that he did nothing, when he should have done something. We are all given gifts of one kind or another (see for example Romans 12.6-13) and sometimes it is the one with the least important gift like this man who hides it away rather than using it. Jesus concern was that all should use their gifts to the glory of God, even those who think themselves unimportant. All can give a cup of cold water in His Name. His point is that not to do anything is unforgiveable. Best wishes Jonp | ||||||
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