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Nov 23, 2014 23:03:36 GMT -5
Post by emy on Nov 23, 2014 23:03:36 GMT -5
It says in scripture that God will take away even the little they have been given.
Bert ~ I feel that verse you quoted from Matthew 13:12 also gives the impression that the person with one talent never used what God had originally given him and just buried it in the ground. Since there was no investment of what was freely given by God, he actually had nothing to lose due to no fruit produced in his life perhaps from lack of belief in God's goodness or promises? It was also obvious that his view of God as a hard taskmaster contributed to his lack of motivation from the beginning.
Matthew 13:12
I'm not understanding the connection, Faune. Bert's quote isn't from the parable of the talents.
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Nov 23, 2014 23:10:06 GMT -5
Post by faune on Nov 23, 2014 23:10:06 GMT -5
they say once you quit God you lose your vision, easy enough to understand... This is pretty well covered in some of Paul's writings about only being able for the milk of the word versus the meat of the word. People who do not use the word will never get past needing the milk of the word, but it definitely speaks to the increased using of the word brings them into using the meat of the word. Other words they're more conscious of more information and how it relates to them. This is not unlike the acquaintances we've had in our lives....I think about all the kids I went to school with some of them 18 yrs. worth of school....and now I can hardly remember any of their names much less who they married, if they're still living, etc So it is in regards to the word of God....when we keep working on using the word of God, then our understanding will increase as God will see how ready we are for more knowledge and understanding, but if we just keep to a brief love affair like going to mtgs. only on Sun. morn and hitting a gospel mtg. now and then, we likely would find ourselves not gaining any knowledge of the word.....STR ~ I believe you are on to something here about becoming more invested in God's Word and applying it to our lives so that godly fruit would develop and increase. The parable of the talents that Bert mentioned earlier from Matthew 13:12 also speaks of a slothful servant who didn't really believe God's promises from His Word or trust God due to his mental picture of Him in his mind as a hard taskmaster and just buried his one talent and never invested it. Therefore, he really had nothing to lose because he had gained nothing from lack of effort.
However, Paul did speak of the mysteries of God being revealed to those who truly follow after Christ in Colossians 1:26. The next verse reveals this mystery: "27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.…"
biblehub.com/colossians/1-26.htm
Wally shared earlier...
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Nov 23, 2014 23:47:58 GMT -5
Post by faune on Nov 23, 2014 23:47:58 GMT -5
Bert ~ I feel that verse you quoted from Matthew 13:12 also gives the impression that the person with one talent never used what God had originally given him and just buried it in the ground. Since there was no investment of what was freely given by God, he actually had nothing to lose due to no fruit produced in his life perhaps from lack of belief in God's goodness or promises? It was also obvious that his view of God as a hard taskmaster contributed to his lack of motivation from the beginning.
Matthew 13:12
I'm not understanding the connection, Faune. Bert's quote isn't from the parable of the talents. Emy ~ I was just giving the verses which corresponded to Bert and Wally's responses, respectively. Matthew 13:11-13 also gives the reason why Jesus taught in parables, as you can see below. Also, Colossians 1:25-27, which I posted afterwards, corresponds to the mysteries of God which were realized after Jesus' resurrection and ascension; namely, Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Matthew 13:11-13
Colossians 1:25-27
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Post by matisse on Nov 23, 2014 23:56:33 GMT -5
I don't think there is anything mysterious or hidden from the rest of us. I think believers must believe they have special vision and understanding in order to dismiss the voices of people who do not believe as they do.
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