Sentences with phrase «parables as a judgment»

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And his theory of the secret, like his theory of the parables as purposely meant to mystify those who heard them, (Mark: 4 - 11) and his theory of a divine judgment upon the Jews causing them to be blind to Jesus» true calling and mission (perhaps a Pauline idea, (Cf. Rom.

(b) As far as the records show, Jesus gave only one parable of the final judgment which all men face after the probation of this lifAs far as the records show, Jesus gave only one parable of the final judgment which all men face after the probation of this lifas the records show, Jesus gave only one parable of the final judgment which all men face after the probation of this life.

This time the interpretation immediately follows the parable (vv 49 - 50), which again is explained as referring to the separation of the righteous and the wicked at the final judgment.

We should then remind the activists that, while their work may be a parable of God's kingdom, as Luther said, this kingdom does not depend on their efforts, which are always enfeebled by a self - love that elicits God's judgment.

Though Jesus had a realistic sense of divine judgment, as is evident from the parable of the last judgment in Matt.

These parables of judgment enunciate a very important aspect of the message of Jesus and of Christian faith as a whole — namely the reality of judgment as well as mercy in the nature of God and the nature of the kingdom.

From the parable of the Good Samritan, to the several quotations attributed to the Teacher wherein he emphasizes that it is our treatment of our fellow man, and especially the poor, needy, downtrodden, sick, young, old, sinner & believer alike that will serve as the primary basis for our individual judgment come the Day we face our God.

However, its setting, as of the similar parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14 - 30, is divine judgment at Christ's return.

One recalls the sermon of Paulinus when he pointed to the swallow flitting through the Saxon banqueting hall from darkness to darkness as a parable of the life of man, were it not that Christ has shed light and hope on the darkness beyond.25 Again King Oswy at Whitby is claimed to have decided for the Roman representative because he was the agent of St. Peter, holder of the keys to the gates of heaven.26 At the other extremity of the empire Cyril and Methodius impressed the Bulgar king by a picture of the judgment to come.