You do realize the Christ was not speaking to the Jewish people all together right?
Yes, after studying the Bible for 50 years, I do understand that Jesus
was almost always talking to (a) His Disciples - through the entire
"Church Age"... the "
lost Sheep" Christians "
seek and save" by
preaching the Gospel throughout the entire "Church Age" or
(b) the
FALSE disciples claiming to be "Christians". Here is
the Biblical context on
WHO the Lord was talking:
Mar 4:10-12
And when He was alone, they that were about Him with the twelve
asked of Him the parable. And He said unto them,
Unto you it is given
to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God:
[to the "sheep/wheat"]
but unto them that are without [not "wheat/sheep"], all these things
are done in parables: That seeing they may see,
and not perceive;
and hearing they may hear,
and not understand;
lest at any time
they
should be converted, and
their sins should be forgiven them.
Remember, the Words of Christ recorded for us in the New Testament
were directed toward Christians
throughout the "Church Age".
Even a "
babe in Christ" can see that Jesus was talking to the "
sheep"
He came to save - throughout the Church Age - and He was NOT
talking to men
NEVER MEANT to "
perceive" the Gospel or to ever
"
understand" the Gospel... or men
NEVER MEANT to be "
converted"
or to "
have their sins forgiven". Clearly, men who were
NEVER MEANT
to "
have their sins forgiven" were never
PART of "
His Sheep".
Whenever a "Jew" would be converted he would become a "Christian"
and "Christians" are either [Mat 13]
saved "
wheat/sheep" in the church
(sown by God and destined to eternal live) and
unsaved "
tares/goats"
in the church (sown by Satan and destined to the same eternal torment
Mat 25:41
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand,
Depart from me, ye cursed,
into everlasting fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels:
Remember,
BEFORE Jesus came God was only saving (certain) JEWS.
But
AFTER Jesus came God was saving Jews + Gentles.
Jew + Gentile = "
the world".
This is the Gospel
Some men were
NEVER MEANT to "
have their sins forgiven"...
if you do not
LIKE this critically important
PART of the Gospel,
then your argument is with Jesus (no me). I promise you,
I did not write Mark 4:10-12.
Who contended with our lord the most?
The Sadducees, Pharisees, and Scribes.
He had masses of people gathered round him,
when He was teaching. They were Jews.
First, you err because you do not understand the Scriptures.
Everyone who
REJECTED Jesus not only "contended" with Him,
they demonstrated they were
NEVER MEANT to be "
His Sheep"
This is not difficult. Please do not think about this SCRIPTURE
Joh 10:14-16
I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep,
and am known of mine
[sheep]. As the Father knoweth Me,
even so know I the Father: and I lay down My life
for the SHEEP.
And other
[Gentile] SHEEP I have, which are not of this
[Jewish] fold:
them
[Gentiles] also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice;
and there shall be
ONE FOLD, and
ONE SHEPHERD.
Now, just so YOU are clear:
The Gospel of the Bible does
NOT teach that Jews
rejecting Christ
would be saved, or Moslems
rejecting Christ would be saved, or that
Buddhist or Hindus or Atheist
rejecting Christ would be saved, nor
the ancient Pagans or modern Secular Humanists. The Bible is clear
some men were
NEVER MEANT to "
have their sins forgiven" [Mk 4]
you are promoting replacement theology based on using the Bible like a Cafeteria.
You know, after preaching Gospel Truths for 50 years, I can understand
that most people were
NEVER MEANT to "
perceive" or "
understand"
the Gospel [Mk 4:10-12 above]. So I can you creating straw man
arguments like "replacement theology" (not a Biblical doctrine nor
anything I have said). I am simply
REPEATING what Scripture says.
AND IF NOT.. simply show me
ONE VERSE that contradicts anything
I have written.
But you cannot do that - because the preaching of the Last Saints
is
PART of the Gospel of the Bible... I have already shown you (twice)
several verses that talk about the preaching of the Last Saints... and
yet, you do not offer SCRIPTURE to refute a word I said. I have only
seen you present your personal "feelings" and straw man arguments.
If I am wrong on
ANY end-time doctrine... doctrines about Daniel's
Fourth "
Beast/Kingdom" or the Revelation "
Beast" or the period that
JESUS
NAMED the Great Tribulation "
Kingdom of Heaven" [Mat 25:1]
Jim