Posted on 07/19/2022 5:01:07 PM PDT by metmom
“‘I say to you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth’” (Matthew 8:11–12).
Jesus’ words to the Jews in Capernaum shattered their proud spiritual worldview, contradicting everything the rabbis had taught about salvation. Their apocryphal literature pictured a great heavenly feast in which only Jews would be present in the end.
Jesus, however, drastically revised that scene and declared that many Gentiles would be included and many Jews excluded. His Jewish listeners thought they still had exclusive possession of God’s kingdom promises and privileges. But because many of them rejected Messiah when He came, they disqualified themselves from salvation blessings and destined themselves to the condemnation of outer darkness. (Part of the frightening supernatural quality of hell is that it is a place of pain, torment, and fire that lasts for eternity in total darkness—a combination not found in the present world.)
The Jews enjoyed many blessings (Rom. 3:1–2), but being physical descendants of Abraham did not guarantee salvation. True salvation is for all who are children of Abraham’s spiritual faith, those whom God adopts as His children (Rom. 8:14–17; Gal. 3:7–9, 26–29). When many Jews, especially the leaders, rejected Jesus as Messiah, they proved they were not true, spiritual children of Abraham, but actually children of the devil (John 8:42–44). As such, Jesus in effect said, they forfeited God’s promised blessings and any hopes of entering heaven, unless they repented. That was the radical, sobering clarification Christ brought to the Jews’ profound misunderstanding of the nature of salvation.
Ask Yourself
Again, we must look within to isolate any self-righteous tendencies that place others in categories and inflate our inherent worth before God. Ask Him to bring such sins of pride and presumption to the surface, where they can be identified and disposed of.
From Daily Readings from the Life of Christ, Vol. 1, John MacArthur. Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Moody Publishers, Chicago, IL 60610, www.moodypublishers.com.
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Studying God’s Word ping
Matthew 8:11,
That we are grafted in and can say ‘ABBA Father’
Thank You Lord.
This was in reference to the Faith of the Roman Centurion.
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Seize the Kingdom!
He is Faithful and
Worthy of our Praise.
Run the Race to Win !
I like your posts.
Thanks.
Glad they are an encouragement to others.
HMMMmmm...
Matthew 11:12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now
the kingdom of heaven suffers violence,
and the violent take it by force.
John the Baptist was a Rebel Rouser and Jesus drew Crowds of thousands and fed them All with a few fish and bread!
Calmed the sea and walked on Water!
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God in The Flesh,
Thank You Jesus!
Jesus did not say all Jews. He said many Jews.
There’s a big difference between being children of God spiritually and being genetically, by physical descent, the children of Abraham, children of God, if you will.
The Jewish people are indeed the Chosen People and God has indeed said that He will bless those who bless them and curse those who curse them.
However, faith is a matter of the heart and it’s by trust in, faith in God, that one becomes His child, comes into right relationship with Him, which is why many Gentiles can become His children spiritually and many Jews are not.
In the New Testament, Paul explains this quite well in Romans 4, if you are willing to read it.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%204&version=ESV
FWIW, any person who calls themselves a Christian and hates or persecutes the Jews, no matter what their reason or justification, is no Christian. Sometimes that needs to be dealt with as a Christian matures in their faith, but if they continue in it, it gives anyone looking on plenty of reason to question the validity of their profession of faith.
If someone who is Gentile does righteously and trusts in God, then God will accept them, like Rahab and Ruth, for example. But those who do evil, even if they are Jews by descent, are not doing the work of God, as God cannot do evil works. Only the Devil is the source of that. It’s an individual, person by person thing, not a group thing.
As far as what is posted, I do not post or not post based on what might offend someone. I cannot please everyone and it’s unfortunate that you took such offense at something where no offense was intended.
Honest question here…..
Do you understand WHY we believe that Jesus is the Messiah even though He has not yet fulfilled all the Messianic prophecies as the coming King?
Good answer,
Just showed that
blindness still continues.
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Pray for the
Peace of Jerusalem!
I agree with this, although I think many people misinterpret the phrase "Chosen People."
They are not Chosen to be 100% saved--they are Chosen to be the bringers of the Gospel to the world. They are His messengers. He came to Israel to proclaim the Gospel (Good News), and in turn charged them to bring it to the rest of us.
That's my view, anyway.
I agree.
Now that Klaus Schawb and the UN are fast tracking Agenda 2030, I think the Second Coming timeline is also being fast tracked.
Soon, I hope, because I don see things getting any better any time soon.
Well the Trumpets
Will Change Everything!
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Look Up ♤
Good words,,,
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