(April 9, 2018 at 4:21 pm)Bahana Wrote:(April 9, 2018 at 4:11 pm)Drich Wrote: Glob...
Look At Jesus' personal ministry. Did He command the same level of understanding from everyone? or did He soetime just put a parable out there for those mature in faith to understand and let everyone else apply it as they could?
Here's an example the parable of the talents (A talent being a measure of gold equal to that of a year's wage for a laborer)
A land owner gathered his three best servants to the best he gave 3 talents to invest any way he wish to the second best servant he was given 2 talents to invest any way he wish and to the third he was given one talent to invest on behalf of the land owner any way he wish.
Some time went by and the land owner returned eager to see how is servants did with their investments.
The first did very well and double what he was given, and the land owner was very pleased.
The second also doubled what he was given and he was very pleased!!
The third returned exactly what he was given, because rather than risk an investment he buried what was given to Him... Citing that he knew the land owner to be a harsh man reaping where he had not sown. What was given to this man was taken away and given to the man who had 6 bags of gold. then he was cast out side the master's lands left to fend for himself.
(More or less/i paraphrased the message)
What was the lesson here?
IF Jesus demanded we all meet a certain understanding or common base line with the law then why wasn't a common law ever issued as with the Jews?
Would you say some denominations are not interpreting scripture properly because they don't understand it properly? Most denominations accuse the other of not getting it quite right. They use their own reason and try to figure it out. Is there a booming voice coming from the sky telling them how to interpret certain passages?
Of course, but that is the point!
Look at The talents are levels of understanding.
To the guy given full understanding far more is expected.
to the guy given very little or basic understanding little is expected, but something is still expected. Meaning one has to take what he is given and strive to doubble the understanding that he has.
Each of us is given according to our own unique ablities.
So what happens when we get it wrong?
The same grace that covers our willful rebellious sin covers our poor understanding.. Consider guy A who is in christ repeatatly sins the same sin over and over. So long as he in turns those who sin against Him, he is forgiven for his will ful sin.
Now imagine one who simply does not understand the in's and out's of the bible because he doesn't have the 'talent' to grasp everything needed. yet in his bad effort seeks to serve God with all of his being... How much more is God willing to forgive an honest mistake than will full sin?
We are given only so much to work with. Our only ask is that we use all that we have and make a return on what God invested in us. for some this may mean little more than basic understanding, for others how ever much much more is expected/demanded from God.
We are not judged by a set standard but on a continually changing curb based on our personal gifts and abilities. Otherwise why didn't Jesus nor any of the deciples come up with a book of law lke moses did (A set standard of right and wrong)
The answer is under this covenant acts have no meaning unless you are under the law (Unsaved) once you are apart of the new covenant (Saved) God judges you by the 'morality of Christ.' which in effect takes all moral value from the acts themselves and ascribes 'righteousness' not to according to what we do but who we know/Christ.
