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1 | Mat 17:20 vs I Cor 13:2? | Mark 9:23 | Chris | 8741 | ||
Nolan, let me clarify my question. Jesus says that we need faith as a mustard seed, which was the smallest seed for planting purposes in Judea; I've heard they're almost as small as the head of a needle. But, Paul acts as if faith to move mountains is the most monumentous act of faith, how are we to interpret these Scripture together? Secondly, are the statements Paul makes in I Cor 13:1-3 possible? Notice that Paul states in vs. 2, "If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge;" but in vs. 9,10 he states, "For we know in part and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away." So, is it possible to prophecy all mysteries and have all knowledge? If these are not possible, what about the other statements in vs 1 and 3? If vs. 2 is impossible what does that say about the other verses and how do I know if vs. 1 is possible? |
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2 | Mat 17:20 vs I Cor 13:2? | Mark 9:23 | retxar | 8760 | ||
Maybe the mountain moving faith Jesus and Paul were talking about were not that much different from each other. Consider Mat 13:31-32, Mark 4:31-31, and Luke 13:19. In all illustrations, Jesus speaks of the mustard seed as something that starts out small and grows large and strong. Maybe Jesus was talking about the characteristic of a mustard seed in Mat 17:20, not the size? I tend to see it that way. In order to “move mountains”, we must have faith like a mustard seed that takes root and grows! Jesus is Lord! |
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3 | Retxar, additional thoughts please! | Mark 9:23 | Chris | 8778 | ||
Retxar, I certainly see your point and for a time held the same view; however, Jesus is comparing the Kingdom of GOD to a mustard seed in your references, whereas, Jesus' rebuke of the deciples in Mat. 17:20 is because they're littleness of faith. And, as I interpret it, to hammer this point home He compares they're faith to the smallness of a mustard seed and says, your faith is infinitely smaller than a mustard seed! If you were to accept my interpretation, any additional thoughts? Please consider the second question as well! |
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4 | Retxar, additional thoughts please! | Mark 9:23 | retxar | 9015 | ||
I guess an additional thought I have is the importance Paul put on love in 1Cor 13. We must always have an attitude of love in our dealings with all, in all situations. Jesus said in John 13:35 "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." 1Cor 13:2 tells me I should seek all truth, but more importantly I must be careful to always have the right attitude (an attitude of love). It is easy for me to forget this if I am trying to get someone to see my point of view, even tho I am sure I am right and the other person is wrong. If I have the wrong attitude, it does not matter if I am right or not, I am only trying to make myself look good, and Jesus cannot be glorified. Lack of love comes from walking after the flesh not the Spirit. Can we have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and have faith to remove mountains, and have not love? This would be impossible! The gifts of the Spirit can only be exercised in love, otherwise they become a work of the flesh. What begins as a work of the Spirit must continue in the Spirit and cannot be perfected in the flesh (Chuck Smith, Calvary Chapel). I believe the actual movement of a physical mountain is not to be taken literally. I believe it is an exaggeration to make a point (as in Luke 14:26 for example). As far a prophecy revealing the proper understanding of all mysteries and knowledge, I think this is correct in the fact that all mysteries and knowledge revealed are correct, not that they reveal all. This again must be by the leading of the Spirit and not the flesh. When a prophecy fails is when it is something we work up in our own head, not when the Holy Spirit reveals it to us. We must be very careful when we say "thus saith the Lord" when what we really meant was "thus saith my head". God Bless! retxar |
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