Tuesday, April 11, 2017
-1. The Parable of the Vipers.
. MATTHEW 3:1-10.
IN those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2. And saying,
“Repent ye:
for The Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand.”
3. For this is he
that was spoken of
by the Prophet Esaias,
saying,
“THE VOICE OF ONE
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
PREPARE YE
THE WAY OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.”
4. And the same John
had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins;
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then went out to him Jerusalem,
and all Judaea,
and all the region round about Jordan,
6. And were Baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7. But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his Baptism,
he said unto them,
“O Generation of Vipers,
who hath warned you to flee
from the Wrath to come?
8. “Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for Repentance:
9. "And think not
to say within yourselves,
'WE HAVE ABRAHAM
TO OUR FATHER:'
for I say unto you,
'THAT GOD IS ABLE
OF THESE STONES
TO RAISE UP CHILDREN
UNTO ABRAHAM.'
10. "And now also the Axe
is laid unto the Root of the Trees:
therefore every tree
which bringeth not forth
Good Fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the Fire."
This was a Parable of JOHN THE BAPTIST, not of Yahshua, and this should not be overlooked.
THE VIPER is a very poisonous snake that can kill with a single bite.
That is to say, it could kill with its mouth.
To allow oneself to be bitten by a Viper must be either careless in confronting them, or else ignorant of what they can do, or else ignorant that they are even present.
A PHARISEE was a False Teacher of The Law, who was capable of killing people through TALKING.
They could report on them, or use leading statements to get people to say something that could be used to condemn them.
Therefore, they were indeed similar to the Viper Snake in operation, making this a very apt analogy.
Friday, March 24, 2017
-2. The Parable of the Stone Children.
. MATTHEW 3:1-10.
IN those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2. And saying,
“Repent ye:
for The Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand.”
3. For this is he
that was spoken of
by the Prophet Esaias,
saying,
“THE VOICE OF ONE
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
PREPARE YE
THE WAY OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.”
4. And the same John
had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins;
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then went out to him Jerusalem,
and all Judaea,
and all the region round about Jordan,
6. And were Baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7. But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his Baptism,
he said unto them,
“O Generation of Vipers,
who hath warned you to flee
from the Wrath to come?
8. “Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for Repentance:
9. "And think not
to say within yourselves,
'WE HAVE ABRAHAM
TO OUR FATHER:'
for I say unto you,
'THAT GOD IS ABLE
OF THESE STONES
TO RAISE UP CHILDREN
UNTO ABRAHAM.'
10. "And now also the Axe
is laid unto the Root of the Trees:
therefore every tree
which bringeth not forth
Good Fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the Fire."
This is a Parable of JOHN THE BAPTIST, not of the Lord Yahshua, and that should not be overlloked.
GOD HAS MIRACLE-WORKING POWER, capable of creating Humans from DUST, or from STONES.
Therefore, God could create the Worshippers He desires out of places where it appears that He cannot- even people who seem "STONE-HEARTED," and incapable of Conversion.
Therefore, no one should imagine themselves indispensable, and impossible for GOD to replace, should they SLACK.
IN those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2. And saying,
“Repent ye:
for The Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand.”
3. For this is he
that was spoken of
by the Prophet Esaias,
saying,
“THE VOICE OF ONE
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
PREPARE YE
THE WAY OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.”
4. And the same John
had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins;
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then went out to him Jerusalem,
and all Judaea,
and all the region round about Jordan,
6. And were Baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7. But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his Baptism,
he said unto them,
“O Generation of Vipers,
who hath warned you to flee
from the Wrath to come?
8. “Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for Repentance:
9. "And think not
to say within yourselves,
'WE HAVE ABRAHAM
TO OUR FATHER:'
for I say unto you,
'THAT GOD IS ABLE
OF THESE STONES
TO RAISE UP CHILDREN
UNTO ABRAHAM.'
10. "And now also the Axe
is laid unto the Root of the Trees:
therefore every tree
which bringeth not forth
Good Fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the Fire."
This is a Parable of JOHN THE BAPTIST, not of the Lord Yahshua, and that should not be overlloked.
GOD HAS MIRACLE-WORKING POWER, capable of creating Humans from DUST, or from STONES.
Therefore, God could create the Worshippers He desires out of places where it appears that He cannot- even people who seem "STONE-HEARTED," and incapable of Conversion.
Therefore, no one should imagine themselves indispensable, and impossible for GOD to replace, should they SLACK.
-3. The Parable of the Lumberjack.
. MATTHEW 3:1-10.
IN those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2. And saying,
“Repent ye:
for The Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand.”
3. For this is he
that was spoken of
by the Prophet Esaias,
saying,
“THE VOICE OF ONE
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
PREPARE YE
THE WAY OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.”
4. And the same John
had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins;
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then went out to him Jerusalem,
and all Judaea,
and all the region round about Jordan,
6. And were Baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7. But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his Baptism,
he said unto them,
“O Generation of Vipers,
who hath warned you to flee
from the Wrath to come?
8. “Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for Repentance:
9. "And think not
to say within yourselves,
'WE HAVE ABRAHAM
TO OUR FATHER:'
for I say unto you,
'THAT GOD IS ABLE
OF THESE STONES
TO RAISE UP CHILDREN
UNTO ABRAHAM.'
10. "And now also the Axe
is laid unto the Root of the Trees:
therefore every tree
which bringeth not forth
Good Fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the Fire."
This was a Parable of John the Baptist, and not of the Lord Yahshua- but should not be overlooked.
The Servant of God is like a Fruit Tree, expected to bear Good Fruits- the products of obedience of God's Commandments, and implementation of His Teachings.
As a Fruit Tree that does not bear the expected Good Fruits is simply cut down and used for firewood, so too a Failed Servant of God is terminated, and delivered to Certain Destruction.
The Messenger of God is like the Lumberjack assigned to terminate a useless tree.
If trees could fight the Lumberjacks, they would.
Failed Servants of God therefore hate Faithful Servants of God, and therefore resist them, and even try to kill them first.
That is what happened to JOHN THE BAPTIST.
Therefore, Neophyte Christians do not have to be naive, and surprised when they find themselves attacked by people who should be supporting them and helping them.
IN those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2. And saying,
“Repent ye:
for The Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand.”
3. For this is he
that was spoken of
by the Prophet Esaias,
saying,
“THE VOICE OF ONE
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
PREPARE YE
THE WAY OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.”
4. And the same John
had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins;
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then went out to him Jerusalem,
and all Judaea,
and all the region round about Jordan,
6. And were Baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7. But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his Baptism,
he said unto them,
“O Generation of Vipers,
who hath warned you to flee
from the Wrath to come?
8. “Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for Repentance:
9. "And think not
to say within yourselves,
'WE HAVE ABRAHAM
TO OUR FATHER:'
for I say unto you,
'THAT GOD IS ABLE
OF THESE STONES
TO RAISE UP CHILDREN
UNTO ABRAHAM.'
10. "And now also the Axe
is laid unto the Root of the Trees:
therefore every tree
which bringeth not forth
Good Fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the Fire."
This was a Parable of John the Baptist, and not of the Lord Yahshua- but should not be overlooked.
The Servant of God is like a Fruit Tree, expected to bear Good Fruits- the products of obedience of God's Commandments, and implementation of His Teachings.
As a Fruit Tree that does not bear the expected Good Fruits is simply cut down and used for firewood, so too a Failed Servant of God is terminated, and delivered to Certain Destruction.
The Messenger of God is like the Lumberjack assigned to terminate a useless tree.
If trees could fight the Lumberjacks, they would.
Failed Servants of God therefore hate Faithful Servants of God, and therefore resist them, and even try to kill them first.
That is what happened to JOHN THE BAPTIST.
Therefore, Neophyte Christians do not have to be naive, and surprised when they find themselves attacked by people who should be supporting them and helping them.
-4. The Parable of the Wheat and the Chaff.
. MATTHEW 3:1-12.
IN those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2. And saying,
“Repent ye:
for The Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand.”
3. For this is he
that was spoken of
by the Prophet Esaias,
saying,
“THE VOICE OF ONE
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
PREPARE YE
THE WAY OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.”
4. And the same John
had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins;
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then went out to him Jerusalem,
and all Judaea,
and all the region round about Jordan,
6. And were Baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7. But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his Baptism,
he said unto them,
“O Generation of Vipers,
who hath warned you to flee
from the Wrath to come?
8. “Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for Repentance:
9. "And think not
to say within yourselves,
'WE HAVE ABRAHAM
TO OUR FATHER:'
for I say unto you,
'THAT GOD IS ABLE
OF THESE STONES
TO RAISE UP CHILDREN
UNTO ABRAHAM.'
10. "And now also the Axe
is laid unto the Root of the Trees:
therefore every tree
which bringeth not forth
Good Fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the Fire.
11. "I indeed baptize you
with water unto repentance:
but he that cometh after me
is mightier than I,
whose shoes
I am not worthy to bear:
he shall baptize you
with the Holy Ghost,
and with Fire:
12. "Whose fan is in his hand,
and he will throughly purge his floor,
and gather his Wheat into the garner;
but he will burn up the Chaff
with Unquenchable Fire."
This is a Parable of JOHN THE BAPTIST, not of the Lord Yahshua- but it should not be overlooked.
WHEN WHEAT IS HARVESTED, it consists of the edible KERNELS, surrounded by its inedible CHAFF. To be useful for food, therefore, the Wheat must be separated from the Chaff.
When people come to worship God, they consist of useful, faithful Worshippers, and useless, unfaithful Worshippers, and these need to be separated.
John the Baptist said that this is one of Yahshua's Functions.
A lot of people who never bothered to study Yahshua's actual Teachings- or else pretended they never found such a teaching there- have presumptuously adopted the False Belief that "everyone" would be Saved- that there is no such thing as Useful Worshippers and Useless Worshippers with God, but that He wants EVERYBODY- even the FAILURES.
He does not want everyone, but sends His Messengers to POLARIZE His Worshippers, and separate the Desirables from the Undesirables.
01. The Parable of the Fishers of Men.
. MATTHEW 4:12-22.
12. Now when Jesus had heard
that John was cast into prison,
he departed into Galilee;
13. And leaving Nazareth,
he came and dwelt in Capernaum,
which is upon the sea coast,
in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14. That it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet,
saying,
15. “THE LAND OF ZABULON,
AND THE LAND OF NEPHTHALIM,
BY THE WAY OF THE SEA,
BEYOND JORDAN,
GALILEE OF THE GENTILES;
16. “THE PEOPLE WHICH SAT IN DARKNESS
SAW GREAT LIGHT;
AND TO THEM WHICH SAT
IN THE REGION AND SHADOW OF DEATH
LIGHT IS SPRUNG UP.”
17. From that time Jesus began to preach,
and to say,
“Repent: for
The Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand.”
18. And Jesus,
walking by the sea of Galilee,
saw two brethren,
Simon called Peter,
and Andrew his brother,
casting a net into the sea:
for they were fishers.
19. And he saith unto them,
“Follow me,
and I will make you Fishers of Men.”
20. And they straightway left their nets,
and followed him.
21. And going on from thence,
he saw other two brethren,
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother,
in a ship with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets;
and he called them.
22. And they immediately left the ship
and their father,
and followed him.
23. And Jesus went about all Galilee,
Teaching in their Synagogues,
and preaching The Gospel
of The Kingdom,
and Healing all manner of Sickness
and all manner of Disease
among the people.
YAHSHUA PREACHED THE GOSPEL FROM THE BEGINNING OF HIS MINISTRY, and the people drawn to him through it were like fish, drawn into a net.
Therefore, those who learn The Gospel are supposed to be "FISHERMEN" of Humans.
The Fish trapped by the net do not have a choice- whether or not the Fisherman keeps them or not is his own choice- not the Fish's choice. If the Fisherman is competent, he can keep any Fish he wants, or discard any Fish that he doesn't want.
Therefore the Disciple is accountable for the Good Fish he discards, and the Bad Fish he doesn't.
02. The Parable of the Salt of the Earth.
. MATTHEW 5:1-13.
AND seeing the multitudes,
he went up into a mountain:
and when he was set,
his Disciples came unto him:
2. And he opened his mouth,
and taught them, saying,
3. "Blessed are the Poor in spirit:
for theirs is The Kingdom of Heaven.
4. "Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.
5. "Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the Earth.
6. "Blessed are they which do
hunger and thirst after Righteousness:
for they shall be filled.
7. "Blessed are the merciful:
for they shall obtain mercy.
8. "Blessed are the pure in heart:
for they shall see God.
9. "Blessed are the Peacemakers:
for they shall be called The Children of God.
10. "Blessed are they which are persecuted
for Righteousness' sake:
for theirs is The Kingdom of Heaven.
11. "Blessed are ye,
when men
shall revile you,
and persecute you,
and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely,
for my sake.
12. "Rejoice, and be exceeding glad:
for Great is your Reward in Heaven:
for so persecuted they the Prophets
which were before you.
13. "Ye are the Salt of the Earth:
but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted?
it is thenceforth good for nothing,
but to be cast out,
and to be trodden
under foot of men."
SALT IS DIFFERENT FROM EARTH, because it possesses special attributes.
Without those attributes, it has nothing to distinguish it from mere earth, and there is no reason why it should not be treated as such.
The Attributes of The Blessed Yahshua identifies are what make his Disciples "THE SALT OF THE EARTH;" should they lose those Attributes, Yahshua will discard them immediately, being unable to use them.
As his Disciples, the Lord Yahshua wants us to have the Attributes that he Teaches us are valuable, or else we will be discarded.
Note that YAHSHUA is NOT calling us to some idyllic and acclaimed existence, as is popularly preached today, but into one where we have Enemies whom we do not deserve, and receive unjust abuse that we do not deserve.
If as Christians we do not suffer Persecution from Enemies, we must have lost the Attributes that made us Salt.
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