This parable can be viewed from many perspectives, each perspective making different points. The perspective I am presenting is from the sower’s point of view. At the beginning of many parables are the words, the kingdom of heaven is like. The problem was that the kingdom of heaven was nothing like the kingdoms of thisContinue reading “Parable of the Sower”
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Parable of the Talents
The parable of the talents is perhaps the most revealing parable of them all. The beauty of diagramming the kingdom of heaven is that, when you map a parable into the model, it embellishes the model, adding details to what is already there. But the model also adds details that were left out of theContinue reading “Parable of the Talents”
New Life in Christ
To this point, everything has been talked about in the abstract. To make this practical, an example would be helpful. This example traces love from the Father to the Son, to us, and then to one another. The process is iterative, where the other being loved goes on to love yet another. This makes theContinue reading “New Life in Christ”
The New Covenant
Recap Here is the diagram of the kingdom of heaven developed thus far. It is based on John 15:9-12. Earlier I assigned grace to be the term that represents the love of God. This will be confirmed or adjusted as we continue the journey. As I mentioned before, terms do not have definitions, they representContinue reading “The New Covenant”
Footsteps of Faith
John 3:3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” If you have come this far, you are clearly interested in seeing the kingdom of God. Jesus said that to see the kingdom, one must be born again. This experience ushers us toContinue reading “Footsteps of Faith”
Seek Ye First
The True Vine John 15:1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11TheseContinue reading “Seek Ye First”
The Bible Is Inspired
The first hypothesis to be subjected to the scientific method is that the Bible is the inspired word of God. This experiment will not only show that the Bible is inspired, but who provided the inspiration. What I mean by inspired, and what I believe those who believe it mean, is that the authors ofContinue reading “The Bible Is Inspired”
New Wine 