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NASB | Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, "'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:23 Jesus said to him, "[You say to Me,] 'If You can?' All things are possible for the one who believes and trusts [in Me]!" |
Bible Question:
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! |
Bible Answer: 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 |