Parables
What kind of language is the Kingdom of Heaven spoken in?
Parables (figurative language)
What is the true meaning of:
1. bowl
2. pot
1. bowl: person's heart
2. church-like organization
True or false? The wheat remains in the field, only the weeds are taken to be burned
False
What are the 2 conditions that God's Word is in?
Sealed vs Revealed/opened
What is our core standard in carrying out our life of faith and is also the only standard we must confirm with when faced with earthquakes?
Word
1. to fulfill the Old Testament Prophecies
2. to hide the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven from the enemies
What is the true meaning of seed and what are the 4 fields?
1. seed = Word of God
2. path, rocky, thorny, and the good soil
What are the true figurative meanings of:
1. true vine
2. wild vine
3. wine, fruit of life, manna
1. God's pastor (shepherd)
2. Satan's pastor (shepherd)
3. God's Word
In what condition is the Word when man's traditions/thinking/commentaries/interpretations come about?
What is the verse in Revelation that urges us to not add/subtract our own thinking to God's Word, because God fulfills exactly as He prophesies?
Sealed
Rev 22:18-19
Name the 2 kinds of believers according to Hebrews 5-6
1. infant/immature: only drink milk-like teachings
2. mature: eat solid food + train themselves to distinguish good from evil
In the First Coming, what were the consequences of misunderstanding when Jesus spoke in parables?
Persecuted, slandered, and put Jesus to death
What are the commonalities and differences of the 4 different fields?
Commonalities: all hear the Word
Differences:
1. path: devil snatches he seed so X believe/saved
2. rocky: X root, so after time of testing, they fall away
3. thorny: Word choked by life's worries + deceitfulness of wealth
4. good soil: retain Word + persevere --> produce a crop
1. Olive tree
2. Olive oil
3. Yeast
1. witness
2. witness' word of testimony
3. word of instruction
Explain the profound mystery of spiritual marriage. Name who was each in both the FC and SC.
Groom: spirit. Bride: flesh. Seed that the groom gives the bride: Word.
FC: groom = God, bride = Jesus, seed = OT opened Word.
SC: groom = God, Jesus + Angels; bride = New John, seed = NT opened Word
List some proper faith basics that must be included in our daily walk with the Lord :)
-praying according to God's will
-praying on our knees
-being in the Word (reading verses, reviewing notes)
-tithing
-learning the opened/revealed Word through class
-fleeing Babylon
-praying to be guided all the way + remain at Mt Zion
1. What is the breath of life at the FC?
2. What is the breath of life at the SC?
1. OT opened/revealed Word
2. NT opened/revealed Word
What are the:
1. 2 types of death
2. 2 types of resurrection
3. how does one's spirit resurrect?
1. physical + spiritual death
2. physical + spiritual resurrection
3. spiritual resurrection: one's spirit is made alive again with the breath of life (Word of life)
1. incense smoke
2. fire
3. incense
4. censer
1. prayers rising
2. Word
3. prayer of the saints
4. person
1. Who is the reality that gives the breath of life + who is the reality of the valley of dry bones at the FC?
2. Who is the reality that gives the breath of life + who is the reality of the valley of dry bones at the SC?
1. FC: Jesus gives the breath of life. Valley of dry bones = Ph/ToL
2. SC: New John gives the breath of life. Valley of dry bones = Babylon.
Where do we need to get harvested to today in this era?
The Barn / Mt Zion
What verse promises that although Jesus has been speaking figuratively, there will be a time when things will be explained plainly? And when is that time?
-John 16:25 - "Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father."
-Time is now because we are learning the true meanings of parables :)
Name all the parts + true meanings of how the Kingdom of Heaven is described as a mustard seed which a man took and planted its field. (thus, from seed to tree to spirit)
1. Seed = Word of God
2. Field = person's heart, world
3. Tree = inner person born again with the seed of the Word, pastor (shepherd)
4. Branch = disciple
5. Leaf = evangelist
6. Fruit: saint (church member) produced by the Word
7. Bird = spirit
1. light (day)
2. darkness (night)
3. eyes (lamp, lamp stand)
4. light of the lamp (candlelight)
5. clothes
6. treasure
1. Word of life
2. ignorance of not having the Word
3. spirit + people of duty
4. state of spirit being together with flesh
5. heart, action, doctrine
6. Word
Now that God graced us with understanding how Heaven truly looks like, draw the true spiritual throne of God in Heaven.
God in the middle
Jesus on God's right hand
24 elders surrounding God + Jesus
7 blazing spirits
Sea of glass
4 LC with 6 wings and many eyes
Truth and Dare:
sing to your favorite parable's true figurative meaning :)