Thessalonians part 14

“The Bible is a radical book!” The person who made that statement did not do so in a pleasent manner or meaning, but rather as in a derrogatory manner. But I am here to say this, it is and once more it is ment to be just that, selective and radical in its selection of who is and who is not among those predestinated for Salvation. After all it was Jesus, Who said, “that man is not to live by bread alone but rather by every word that proceeds from the mouth of GOD!” This one statement is radical and very restrictive in nature by itslef. Why? Because not everyone will receive what Grace gives as it is only received by Faith's receptivity. As proof look with me at first Matthew 13 and then Luke 8 as these two passages are saying the samething by Jesus Christ. Matthew 13, where it is revealed why Jesus spoke in parabolic form, this took place after Jesus was met by His mother and brothers at the end of chapter 12.

Beginning at verse 1 through 35 in the following mannor 1-2, 3-9, 10-17, 18-23, 24-30,31-32, 33, 34-35; “The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.

Then the disciples came, and said to Him, Why speak You to them in parables? He answered them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries (secrets of Deuteronomy 29:29, Romans 16:25) of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that which he has. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias (Isaiah), which said, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal (to bring about one's Salvation, to make whole) them. But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily (of a Truth) I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them (they only saw them as a shadow or as a light dimly seen far off through a darken tunnel, in Judges 9:15 and elsewhere).

Hear therefore the parable of the sower. When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and anon (straightway) with joy receives it; Yet has he not root in himself, but dures (remains but) for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arise because of the word, by and by he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. But he that receives seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Another parable put He forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is liken a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in thy field? from whence then has it these tares? He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Will you then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Another parable put He forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

Another parable spake He to them; The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

All these things spoke Jesus to the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke He not to them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.”