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1 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | Ken hepting | 91474 | ||
What was Jesus actually saying here: Lu 17.6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. |
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2 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | John Reformed | 91605 | ||
Hello Ken, Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" Luke 17:6 And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted in the sea'; and it would obey you. The apostles desired that their faith be increased. They were concerned by His teaching, and asked Him for help. Jesus then gave them a parable which showed that it was not the greatness (size) of ones faith that was important. For the exercise of the smallest faith makes possible that which is impossible without it. John Reformed |
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3 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | Ken hepting | 91607 | ||
A little too fuzzy, John, to place much confidence or hope in. If they could have had that kind of faith on their own they wouldn't need Jesus. They would be their own Gods. But as we study we see that everything is bound up in the will and purpose of God to which Jesus prayed earnestly about in John 17. "That they be one as we are one". Obviously He's praying they have the mind of God [without presumption mixed in, of course] as He had. It wouldn't take much of God's mind to move the mountain. A mustard seed's worth I'd say. |
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4 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | John Reformed | 91614 | ||
Too Fuzzy Ken? Too simple maybe. "If they could have had that kind of faith on their own they wouldn't need Jesus.They would be their own Gods". I can't accept your premise Ken. The only proper object of TRUE faith is God. Let's not confuse spiritual faith in God with carnal faith in idols or self-confidence in one's own ability. Afterall, we are speaking of believers (excepting Judas) in this instance. "Thy will be done". And so it shall. John |
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5 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | Ken hepting | 91616 | ||
I can't accept your premise Ken. The only proper object of TRUE faith is God. Let's not confuse spiritual faith in God with carnal faith in idols or self-confidence in one's own ability. Afterall, we are speaking of believers (excepting Judas) in this instance. But Jesus makes no dstinction in this instance for which a good Bible study would be in order. Having understood the matter in context with the rest of what He had to say concerning His kingdom, His faith is what He was referring when speaking with them in the matter of the mustard seed. |
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6 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | John Reformed | 91625 | ||
"But Jesus makes no dstinction in this instance for which a good Bible study would be in order. Having understood the matter in context with the rest of what He had to say concerning His kingdom, His faith is what He was referring when speaking with them in the matter of the mustard seed." Please explain. I fail to see the connection. |
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7 | What did Jesus mean by this | Mark 9:23 | Ken hepting | 91636 | ||
Jesus said: And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. What day, John? Any day? Any day I have a problem, need a healing or want something for myself regardless of my spiritual condition but I'm still paying my tithes and going to church? What are the conditions for God to hear my prayers? If you feel you must build YOUR faith to a certain pitch how is that accomplished? Pray more, read more, go to more seminars? Are you not already a believer? How much more should you believe in Christ? If you say you must do more are you not thinking from a position of doing more works; performing in some way? Certainly conjuring up more faith requires a certain effort of yourself. But then you would be one to say "it's not by my works, I can't earn it's by Grace, Jesus did it all". If you believe your thinking to be correct, where is the evidence of your successes that would be convincing? Do you really think you could have more faith IN Christ than you presently do? Try living BY His faith and then this:"it's not by my works, I can't earn it's by Grace, Jesus did it all", will make more sense. |
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