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1 | what is physical structureof the needle | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 38048 | ||
Rainbows Hi I assume your referring to the eye of the needle in Matthew 19:24 "Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Mark 10:25 "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Luke 18:25 "For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." There has been a lot of false teaching that there is a gate in Jerusalem named the "eye of a needle" which is simply not true. If we look at Luke's gospel Luke uses the Greek word for needle that is commonly used when referring to a surgeon's needle. Therefore we can understand that as Jesus was giving this example the disciples understood Him to be talking about an actual needle's eye. Which of course would be impossible for a camel to go through. Hence they asked then who would be saved and Jesus said all things are possible with God. Remember the rich young ruler? Jesus said give up your money and follow me, his response was who can do such a thing. Unfortunately this is the case with most rich. They have so learned to depend on their wealth that if asked to give it up you would be horrified. This is what prompted Jesus’ teaching on the subject. EdB |
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2 | what is physical structureof the needle | Bible general Archive 1 | Norrie | 38054 | ||
"There has been a lot of false teaching that there is a gate in Jerusalem named the "eye of a needle" which is simply not true." I didn't know that. Hagee was wrong? It made so much sense too. Where did they get that from? |
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3 | what is physical structureof the needle | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 38059 | ||
Norrie Ever notice how rich TV ministries are? It would be hard to get money if they didn't teach give and you will get rich (equally false teaching). But then there was the problem with this parable so someone invented the story about the gate where it was so low that a camel would have to kneel down to get through, thus they could teach if you were rich but humble(kneeled down) you would get into the kingdom. Who invented the story, I don’t know. I’m reasonably sure that most that teach it just said, “hey, this works for me” and never bothered to investigate it to see if it was true. Truth is we can seek after only one thing with all our heart. If that one thing is money no matter how piously we do it we have lost God. If we seek after God then everything else becomes secondary especially things so temporal as money. EdB |
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