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Why did Jesus get so angry with the Pharisees for being blind spiritually ?
Joey Porter:
It was the Pharisees' own pride, the carnal beast within, that prevented them from being able to see the Truth:
John 9
41Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.
That is why Jesus got angry with them. It wasn't given to them to see because they didn't want to see. They supressed the Truth even though He walked among them. They refused to humble themselves. They believed they had all the answers. It's the same carnal beast that causes the church world to be divided into thousands of man made denominations today.
mari_et_pere:
--- Quote ---It wasn't given to them to see because they didn't want to see. They supressed the Truth even though He walked among them. They refused to humble themselves. They believed they had all the answers. It's the same carnal beast that causes the church world to be divided into thousands of man made denominations today.
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Well said! To expand on that a bit, I believe that not only did they not want to see, but that they had every opportunity to see, but chose to believe themselves instead. I'm sure they knew that there were other options, but were too self righteous to open themselves up to possibilities. Sound familiar? Maybe like today's Christian culture?
Peace
Matt
Joey Porter:
--- Quote from: mari_et_pere on May 25, 2007, 11:44:06 PM ---
--- Quote ---It wasn't given to them to see because they didn't want to see. They supressed the Truth even though He walked among them. They refused to humble themselves. They believed they had all the answers. It's the same carnal beast that causes the church world to be divided into thousands of man made denominations today.
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Well said! To expand on that a bit, I believe that not only did they not want to see, but that they had every opportunity to see, but chose to believe themselves instead. I'm sure they knew that there were other options, but were too self righteous to open themselves up to possibilities. Sound familiar? Maybe like today's Christian culture?
Peace
Matt
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I think this is right. Those who have an oppurtunity to hear the Truth but reject it are held to a higher standard than those who do not have the same oppurtunites.
John 15
22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
crazy4bam:
--- Quote from: Kat on May 25, 2007, 05:20:06 PM ---
Hi mrsnacks,
John 12:49 For I have not spoken of Myself, but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.
v. 50 And I know that His command is life everlasting. Therefore whatever I speak, even as the Father said to Me, so I speak.
I believe that every word that Jesus spoke while on earth was exactly the right things to say at the time. I think what He said was always in the perfect tone of voice and demeanor, in dealing with all those whom He spoke to. He used all of His human means of expression to demonstrate exactly what was needed for every situation. He was able to perfectly communicate whatever He desired to everyone He spoke :)
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
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I read this Kat looking through old post. I read and reread what you said about how Jesus always used a perfect tone,was able to communicate perfectly whatever he desired to everyone he spoke to. I only wish us humans did the same thing. We always find ourselves yelling at each other, being nasty, rude. I wonder if we used a perfect tone, and tried to communicate good towards others we might get what we wanted more. Thanks Kat for this, it was something I needed.
Joel:
Was it all anger?
Proverbs 27:5
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs 28:23
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Paul was lead to do the same thing.
Galatians 2:14
But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
The underlying question to me is, whats the motive.
Joel
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