Questions on the book "God’s Kingdom Rules!"

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by Baruq, Oct 12, 2015.

  1. 316
    236
    43
    Baruq

    Baruq Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2015
    Messages:
    316
    Likes Received:
    236
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Here (And sometimes there)
    Home Page:
    Hello everybody.
    An Italian sister sent me a message with 2 demands on my website.
    Maybe someone could help me to answer?
    What do you think about these questions?
    ---

     
  2. 725
    50
    28
    Jan

    Jan Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    725
    Likes Received:
    50
    Trophy Points:
    28
    The harvest spoken in Matthew 13 is not about preaching and making diciples, that has been going on since Jesus started to preach.

    Instead this harvest is about Armageddon time when the wicked are separated from the good ones. The sheep from the goats.
    That is what Matthew 13 says:
    30 Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the harvest season I will tell the reapers, First collect the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them up, then go to gathering the wheat into my storehouse.’â€

    The harvest is about burning the wicked and saving the righteous.
    39... The harvest is a conclusion of a system of things, and the reapers are angels. 40 Therefore, just as the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be in the conclusion of the system of things.
    41 The Son of man will send forth his angels, and they will collect out from his kingdom all things that cause stumbling and persons who are doing lawlessness, 42 and they will pitch them into the fiery furnace. There is where [their] weeping and the gnashing of [their] teeth will be. 43 At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him that has ears listen.

    The harvesters are the angels destroying the wicked. And the angels are also the ones that gather the approved anointed to heaven.
    From this it is clear that the conclusion of the system of things is about the Armageddon time. And it is in no way a prolonged time of 100 years or more to fill the net with fish. But the conclusion is the final separation. That is literally what conclusion means.

    Matthew 24:31 And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather his chosen ones+ together from the four winds, from one extremity of the heavens to their other extremity.

    And Revelation 14 confirms that this harvest done by the angels is not about gathering people to the christian congregation, but it is the separation of the righteous from the wicked:
    15 Another angel emerged from the temple sanctuary, calling with a loud voice to the one seated on the cloud: “Put your sickle in and reap, because the hour has come to reap, for the harvest of the earth is fully ripe.†16 And the one seated on the cloud thrust his sickle into the earth, and the earth was reaped.
    17 And still another angel emerged from the temple sanctuary that is in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle.
    18 And still another angel emerged from the altar, and he had authority over the fire. And he called out with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, saying: “Put your sharp sickle in and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for its grapes have become ripe.â€19 The angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and he hurled it into the great winepress of God’s anger.20 The winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress as high up as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

    Again this point is confirmed in Matthew 13:47 ...
    47 “Again the Kingdom of the heavens is like a dragnet let down into the sea and gathering fish of every kind. 48 When it was full, they hauled it up onto the beach, and sitting down, they collected the fine ones into containers, but the unsuitable they threw away. 49 That is how it will be in the conclusion of the system of things. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from among the righteous 50 and will cast them into the fiery furnace. There is where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth will be.

    The dragnet is the christian congregation. So according to this JW congregations are a mix of wicked and righteous, that will surely be separated.

    Revelation tells what will perform a great deal of separation:

    9 Another angel, a third, followed them, saying in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the wild beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he will also drink of the wine of the anger of God that is poured out undiluted into the cup of His wrath, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever, and day and night they have no rest, those who worship the wild beast and its image and whoever receives the mark of its name. 12 Here is where it calls for endurance on the part of the holy ones, those who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to the faith of Jesus.â€

    The WT has not spoken about the importance of this prophetic warning for a very long time and the WT has outright excluded the microchip to become the mark of the beast.
    So those JWs that do not diligently personally study the bible are clueless, and those who trust GB when they say the mark of the beast is not any microchip will willingly take the microchip to be able to buy and sell.
     
  3. 2,210
    609
    113
    SingleCell

    SingleCell Experienced Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2013
    Messages:
    2,210
    Likes Received:
    609
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Sciences
    Location:
    Lala Land, Israel
    I would direct her to e-watchman.com

    Her real question seems to be "how can JWs have the truth but also be wrong about X, Y and Z".

    Unfortunately a lot of people in her position stop caring about the Bible, conclude it's ALL a fraud, ... or go into the trinitarian / hellfire churches.

    The mostly unwalked path is to put the organization into context, and see 1914 as false prophecy which spider webs into a lot of the other problems; once that is understood the organization becomes tolerable, a "necessary evil" which Jehovah will handle.

    [which frankly, I think most intelligent JWs already understand, but don't vocalize]
     
  4. 0
    0
    0
    Frank Conger

    Frank Conger Guest

    Hi Jan:

    You are mostly correct in your assessment of the situation of the "conclusion of the system of things". It is not the period from 1914 till the present no matter how many times the Watchtower says this lie. The preaching work of Jehovah's Witnesses is not the separating work. The angels will indeed do this separation work at the very end of this system. It will be fast paced and will have very quickly.

    The preaching work of the Watchtower was a separating work but not the separating that will be accomplished at this system's conclusion. The separating that the Watchtower was sanctified to do was to draw out of this system of things the First New Covenant Saints that were scattered about all throughout false religion. They were to draw them to the Watchtower which was the collection device or "storehouse" that Jehovah would use to collect the remaining ones of Jesus Bride. That work is complete. So, the preaching work of Jehovah's Witnesses is complete and has been for some time.

    The ones who will be collected by the angels will be all of mankind that have faith in God and Love like a Christian should have. These ones currently are scattered about throughout mankind and in and out of all the various organizations of the earth. This collection will be of the "great crowd" who the Bible very clearly says "comes out of the Great Tribulation". Since the Great Tribulation has not happened yet, the "great crowd" has not yet been gathered out from mankind.

    Frank
     
  5. 316
    236
    43
    Baruq

    Baruq Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2015
    Messages:
    316
    Likes Received:
    236
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Here (And sometimes there)
    Home Page:
    Frank, I think you are right when you say that the purpose of the organization is to "collect" the brothers of Christ. I can not imagine each one having his own religion. Where would be the order? And I think that the great crowd has not appeared yet, because Revelation tells about it after the great tribulation. And they come from all people, and nations, and tribes and tongues, that can signify that they are coming from several religious groups. There are people who are not JWs that are studying the Bible and are sincere. They love god. But they don't see truth in the Watchtower's organization. Even if I think that the Watchtower has made a very good job and thanks to her, the name of Jehovah is known on all the earth.

    I don't believe that the preaching work has no importance now, because even if the Watchtower make mistakes and risk to lose God's approbation, when million of persons are singing praises and speaking of Jehovah, it is a defeat for Satan.
     
  6. 2,916
    409
    83
    jehovahisgod

    jehovahisgod Experienced Member

    Joined:
    Feb 2, 2013
    Messages:
    2,916
    Likes Received:
    409
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    any work jehovah sends!
    Location:
    statesboro ga
    good heavens are we talking about babalon the great has fallen gods kingdom rules.

    or is there a new book?

    I really enjoy the most persistent song in the songbook it has survived since book one and now has 8 verses!

    bet you can't guess its old name or #
     
  7. 316
    236
    43
    Baruq

    Baruq Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2015
    Messages:
    316
    Likes Received:
    236
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Here (And sometimes there)
    Home Page:
    Hi Jan
    You say that the harvest if about Armageddon. So the man of the parable is sowing from the first century until now, am I right? Or when?
    Then, when the enemy is sowing? Because he must sow after the man has finished. But we know that weeds are already among the congregation. But Jesus says that the enemy is sowing by night, when men are sleeping. So they have finished their job. I don't think that the enemy comes in the field together with sowers, does he?
     
  8. 2,764
    999
    113
    Tsaphah

    Tsaphah Experienced Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2013
    Messages:
    2,764
    Likes Received:
    999
    Trophy Points:
    113
    The Greek scriptures can be confusing to some people. One example is the use of the words “disciplesâ€￾ and “apostlesâ€￾. What’s the difference? Answer: In some cases, no difference. Here is why: disciple = mathetes (math-ay-tes’) = a learner, pupil, one who is taught. It comes from the primary verb manthano (man-than’-o) meaning; to learn, be appraised; to increase one’s knowledge, to be increased in knowledge.

    The Greek word apostles = apostolos (ap-os’-tol-os) = a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders, specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ. In a broader sense it included Barnabas, Timothy, and Silvanus, who accompanied Paul. There was also Matthias who replaced Judas. (Acts 1:26)

    Apostles could also be considered “disciplesâ€￾ because they were among those whom Jesus taught. They were always asking questions. “And the disciples came and said to Him, ‘Why do You speak to them in parables?’â€￾ ( Mt 13:10 NASB ) Jesus answered them with an explanation. (Mt 13:11-17)

    From this information, we should be able to understand the parables that Jesus used. What if we don’t understand the parable? Do we fall into that category of persons that Jesus spoke of? First of all, let’s look at the meaning of the Greek word “parableâ€￾. The English word parable comes from parabole (par-ab-ol-ay) from the compound of two primary root words, para = from, of at, by, besides, near. And ballo = to throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls. We have the saying, “Throw it out there.â€￾ In other words, “what do you think about thisâ€￾?

    A closer explanation given is; “to give over to one’s care uncertain about the resultâ€￾.

    Following the answer to the question by the disciples/apostles about why the use of parables, Jesus explains the parable of the sower and the casting of the seeds. (Mt 13:18-23) Remember, here, He is only speaking to the disciples/apostles, and not to the crowd. This was a private conversation. After this explanation of the seed, he gives the parable of the sower to the crowd. This is followed by the parable of the tares among the wheat. These parables were also given to the crowd.

    What was the purpose of using parables to the disciples? Answer: the same reason he used it with the crowds. Who would get the sense of it? Some would, and some would not. In this parable, He says “while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.â€￾ (v. 25). He gives two more parables to the crowd about the mustard seed, and the leaven. After these, he leaves the crowd and goes back into the house. And, it says; “His disciples came to Him and said, ‘Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.’â€￾ Again, this was a private conversation with the disciples and apostles.

    Here is another thing to think about. What were the disciples/apostles expecting the kingdom to be? Jesus always used the phrase; “The kingdom of the heaven is like!â€￾ With all these parables he repeated that phrase over and over. The disciples/apostles were expecting the kingdom to be established in their time. All the people in the crowd were thinking the same thing. This was not what take place in their time. Jesus went on to give the parable of the dragnet. In this parable Jesus identifies the time period and who the reapers would be. “So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,â€￾ (v.49)

    How can we determine what is meant by the last statement? Some, that fall into that category of those mentioned in verse 13 will answer in a similar fashion as the disciples did when asked; “Have you understood all these things?â€￾ They *said to Him, “Yes.â€￾ (v. 51) Even though they answered in the affirmative, they didn’t get it. If it were going to happen in their time, Jesus would not have used parables (likeness). He would have had a plan on taking over, along with chosen members for military duty.

    Well, you may ask, as the apostles did; “When will that time be?â€￾ The only answer we have is; “at the end of the age!â€￾ This has always indicated a chosen period of time. Yeah but:::. Jesus said, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.â€￾ ( Mt 24:36 NASB )

    All in all, after all, with all the information given in the Bible, we need to take the instruction by Jesus to heart. “But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.â€￾ ( Lu 21:36 NASB ) I most likely will not be present when this occurs. I will likely be asleep in death. I will await the promised resurrection.

    Baruq, the simple answer to your question is; we are living in a time of darkness in this world. The evil one is still sowing. The harvest will be in the future, at the conclusion of the designated “end of the ageâ€￾, which is yet to be determined by Jehovah.
     
  9. 0
    0
    0
    Frank Conger

    Frank Conger Guest

    Hi Tsaphah:

    Take a look at an interlinear greek translation to see what Jesus actually said at Matthew 24:36. He did not say no one knows.

    Frank
     
  10. 2,764
    999
    113
    Tsaphah

    Tsaphah Experienced Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2013
    Messages:
    2,764
    Likes Received:
    999
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Hello Frank,
    I don’t know what particular interlinear you refer to, but it would be difficult to not understand what the manuscript says:
    “peri de ho hemera ekeinos kai hora oudeis eido oude ho aggelos ho ouranos oude ho hulos ei me ho pater monosâ€

    Word for word it is: “about but that day he/she also day no one knows neither the angels that heaven neither the son but the father onlyâ€

    Translated directly from the Codex Sinaiticus to English grammar: “But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of the heavens, nor the Son, but the Father only.â€

    That one Greek word eido which is translated as “to know†has a referenced explanation of the “perfect†tense and “indicative†mood. Here is what Strong’s says about the use in this sentence.

    Perfect
    The perfect tense in Greek corresponds to the perfect tense in English, and describes an action which is viewed as having been completed in the past, once and for all, not needing to be repeated.

    Jesus’ last cry from the cross, TETELESTAI (“It is finished!â€) is a good example of the perfect tense used in this sense, namely “It [the atonement] has been accomplished, completely, once and for all time.â€

    Certain antiquated verb forms in Greek, such as those related to seeing (eidw) or knowing (oida) will use the perfect tense in a manner equivalent to the normal past tense. These few cases are exception to the normal rule and do not alter the normal connotation of the perfect tense stated above.

    Indicative
    The indicative mood is a simple statement of fact. If an action really occurs or has occurred or will occur, it will be rendered in the indicative mood.

    Hence, Strong’s Lexicon has: oudeis = no one + eidon = to see: to perceive with the eyes: to know of anything: to have seen or perceived, hence to know.

    Some other translations of eidon are: appreciate (1), aware (3), become learned (1), conscious* (1), having a knowledge (1), knew (16), knew...about (1), know (216), know about (1), know how (9), knowing (36), known (4), known about (1), knows (15), knows how (1), realize (1), realizing (2), recognize (3), unaware* (1), understand (5), understanding (1)

    The words chosen in English are dependent on the context of the sentence and subject. There is one fact that is most important here. It is the Greek word oudeis (oo-dice), meaning “no one†The KJV translates it as: “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.â€

    One other thing to add is this. Jesus was speaking of a future event and as understood in “those daysâ€, the reference was not to a specific day and hour but, to a designated “TIMEâ€. That is why Jesus added, “But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.â€(Mt 24:37 DNKJB) Jesus was not referring to some invisible return. He used the term parousia which is from the present participle of pareimi (par’-i-mee) which means to be at hand, to have arrived, to be present. It has nothing to do with being the invisible man.
     
  11. 0
    0
    0
    Frank Conger

    Frank Conger Guest

    Hi Tsaphah:

    The Greek word translated 'knows' is oiden . This is the 3rd person singular perfect tense of eido, which means 'I see' like the Latin 'Video'. The perfect tense is used for completed actions in the past. So oiden literally means 'he has seen' . Now either this Greek word 'oiden' is in the present tense or it is in the past tense.To quote Liddell & Scott Greek Lexicon under 'Eido':
    'To know:- the perfect tense "Oida", I have seen, as a present tense verb, in the sense I know, for what one has seen one knows.'
    What this means is that: 'Concerning that day or the hour nobody knows' is a linguistically possible sense of the Greek, and this is where the confusion has arisen. But it is not what the Greek actually says, no, the exact literal translation is: 'Concerning that day or the hour nobody has seen (with his mind)' this being meant in the sense of 'Concerning that day or the hour nobody has known.' Young's Literal Translation of the bible has: 'Nobody has known', and ironically the Greek Interlinear Translation of the Watchtower, the Kingdom Interlinear Translation has 'Nobody has known'!
    36 About but the day that and hour no one has known, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, if not the Father only (Matthew 24 - Watchtower Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures)
    32 And concerning that day and the hour, no one hath known, no even the messengers who are in the heaven, not even the son, except the father (Mark 13 - Young's Literal Translation).

    But, just because no one "has known" or "has perceived" the day and the hour does not mean that after Jesus made this statement that no one "could" perceive the day and the hour. In fact, that would seem to nullify the clear intent of Amos 3 where it says clearly...

    "The sovereign Lord Jehovah will not do a single thing without revealing his confidential matter to his servants the prophets" (Amos 3).

    So, whomever fulfills the role of modern day prophet should know as Jehovah would have informed him/her/them at the appropriate time.

    Also, although Jesus may not "have known" at the time he made that statement, I am sure that he does now.


    1 Now as for the times and the seasons, brothers, you need nothing to be written to you.
    2
    For you yourselves know quite well that the Lord's day is coming exactly as a thief in the night.
    3 Whenever it is that they are saying: Peace and security! then sudden destruction is to be instantly upon them just as the pang of distress upon a pregnant woman; and they will by no means escape.
    4 But you, brothers, you are not in darkness, so that that day should come upon you as it would thieves (who operate under a cloak of darkness),
    5
    for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We belong neither to night nor to darkness. 1 Thess. 5


    So Jehovah's day which in this context is the one that lasts 1,000 years (is it?) comes as a thief in the night to those in the darkness. But to those in the light it does not come as a thief in the night, it comes in the day, so they can see it coming. It does not come upon them as the day comes upon thieves, because they do not operate under the cover of darkness, they have nothing to hide. So those who walk in the light plainly see this day coming.

    I think people prefer the other translation that you cannot know the day or the hour because it releases them from having to look for the answer in God's word. But most importantly they are embarrassed by the mistakes they make and the abuse they take from onlookers. But there is no embarrassment in getting the day or hour wrong, time after time. The embarrassment is not looking at all or quitting after a few wrong attempts due to fear of man. We should be looking for that day in God's word and perhaps he will tell us before that day is actually here. Much info taken from http://www.truebiblecode.com/understanding237.html

    Frank
     
  12. 2,764
    999
    113
    Tsaphah

    Tsaphah Experienced Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2013
    Messages:
    2,764
    Likes Received:
    999
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Hi Frank,
    I’ll just leave it as this.
    “Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.â€￾ (2 Ti 2:14 NIV)

     
  13. 316
    236
    43
    Baruq

    Baruq Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2015
    Messages:
    316
    Likes Received:
    236
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Here (And sometimes there)
    Home Page:
    Thank you for your answers. I had read the parable for my account and try to see if I could find an explanation only with my reason and the Bible. I can be completely wrong, it is why I put my reasoning below. Where am I wrong?

     
  14. 2,764
    999
    113
    Tsaphah

    Tsaphah Experienced Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2013
    Messages:
    2,764
    Likes Received:
    999
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Hi Baruq,
    You are not wrong with your reasoning. The weeds are still being planted. We are still under the influence of Satan (the god of this system).
     
  15. 0
    0
    0
    Frank Conger

    Frank Conger Guest

    Hi Tsaphah:

    Satan is not the only one that continues planting fortunately.

    Frank
     
  16. 725
    50
    28
    Jan

    Jan Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    725
    Likes Received:
    50
    Trophy Points:
    28
    To understand Jesus' illustrations, we should not search a specific meaning to every detail in a parable. Because an illustration is not a full analogue of the thing that is illustrated. It is more a riddle.

    For a simple example, Jesus said he would give them only one sign, the sign of Jona, that he would be dead 3 days and 3 nights, but that did not happen exactly like that. He was killed on Friday about midday and resurrected early on Sunday. So he was dead less than 2 full days and nights.

    So have this in mind trying to understand the meaning of parabeIs and illustrations, because they are more like riddles than analogues.

    So the illustration of the sower should be taken in a simple way, without reading into it to much.
    By the way Jesus explained it himself already.

    Jesus is the sower. He started the movement. He left the good news about the heavenly kingdom on earth to his disciples and left to heaven.
    That is as if Jesus went to sleep. Meanwhile his disciples spread the good news about the kingdom and many joined the movement. Satan of course would not hesitate to infiltrate that new movement. So already at once you can say false apostles and false teachers appeared in the newly established congregations. And so it has continued until now.
    Today the same is happening, sincere people join Jehovah's witnesses, because nowhere else is the truth about new heavens and new earth explained more correctly. Then in the same time you have very many elders and other brothers and sisters lacking godly devotion in the congregations. Instead they are devoted followers of the Governing Body. They are ready to report to the elders to get rid of any brother or sister not agreeing on the current teachings of WT.

    As an elder said to me at my judicial comittee, 'For us the truth is not important, but unity of thought is what is important.'

    Why are JWs then saying we have the truth? and we are in the truth?

    Yes there you have the weeds among the wheat. Those who in their hearts don't care about what the truth is. Those just pretending that they are for the whole truth. Those are in fact for lies. If they just knew how many lies they are defending.
     
  17. 316
    236
    43
    Baruq

    Baruq Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2015
    Messages:
    316
    Likes Received:
    236
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Here (And sometimes there)
    Home Page:
    Hello Jan.
    I understand what you say, but, with all my respect for you, I don't think that Jesus is "the men who were sleeping".
    This, because he said: While MEN were sleeping, his enemy came and oversowed weeds in among the wheat and left...
    If he would have spoke about himself, why has he used the word Men and not man?
    Maybe it is not important, or maybe it is, I'd like to be sure. I would like to know if the sower (Jesus) has finished to sow or not. If he has finished, all new anointed will be sons of the wicked. You wrote a good post about elders that will apostatize. And you said that the anointed will take the lead and give us the informations to be saved. But before following someone, I want to be sure that he is a son of the kingdom. The alternative is that I and my family will have to go and live with you and you will guide us:D. Do you have a big house? My son eats a lot!
     
  18. 725
    50
    28
    Jan

    Jan Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    725
    Likes Received:
    50
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Dear Baruq, for me the expression "while men slept" means just: during the night when everybody was sleeping.
    I don't think there is any deeper meaning to it.

    And really Jesus went to heaven and left things develope as they did with a mixture of weeds and wheat. We have seen that part of the parabel to get its fulfillment.
     
  19. 725
    50
    28
    Jan

    Jan Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    725
    Likes Received:
    50
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Baruq, you ask if Jesus continues to sow? Well, Jesus is not anointing, but it is Jehovah God who does that, because I have read many scriptures that say that.
    So the sowing is not about anointing. But Jesus sowed by preaching and leaving to the apostles the teaching he had got from God.
     
  20. 725
    50
    28
    Jan

    Jan Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    725
    Likes Received:
    50
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Baruq, 2 Corinthians 3 gives additional knowledge to what sowing should mean in Matthew 13.

    6 I planted, A·pol′los watered, but God kept making it grow, 7 so that neither is the one who plants anything nor is the one who waters, but God who makes it grow. 8 Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one, but each person will receive his own reward according to his own work. 9 For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field under cultivation, God’s building.

    So, by the preaching work God's word is sown. Actually Matthew 13 itself says the same in the previous illustration, verse 3: Look! A sower went out to sow. 4 As he was sowing, some seeds fell alongside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Others fell on rocky ground...
    8 Still others fell on the fine soil, and they began to yield fruit, this one 100 times more, that one 60, the other 30.
     

Share This Page