Secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven
How many kinds of spiritual trees are there?
two kinds of trees: tree of life, tree of the knowledge of good and evil
How many kinds of birds perch in those trees? What do each of these birds represent?
two kinds of birds: holy spirits, evil spirits
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1)true vine, wild vine, wine, 2)olive tree, olive oil, 3)fruit of life, manna, yeast.
1) true vine, wild vine, wine: God’s pastor, Satan’s pastor, word
2) olive tree, olive oil: witness, word of testimony
3) fruit of life, manna, yeast: word, word, moral instructions
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1) vessel (bowl or wineskin), 2) scale, iron scepter.
1) vessel (bowl or wineskin): person’s heart and church
2) scale, iron scepter: word that weighs faith and actions, ecclesiastical authority to rule
Explain the difference between those who understand the parables and those who do not.
those who understand the parables: receive atonement for sins and are saved
those who do not understand the parables: become outsiders and do not receive atonement for sins, thus are not saved
Give two reasons Jesus spoke in parables.
to hide the secrets of the kingdom of heaven from the enemies, to fulfill the prophecies spoken through the Old Testament prophets
What do the fruits born of each kind of seed represent?
sons of heaven, sons of hell
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1)fire, 2) censer, incense, 3)incense smoke, 4)pot.
1) fire: word that consumes and judges
2) censer, incense: person’s heart, prayer
3) incense smoke: sound of prayers rising
4) pot: church
The true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1) four living creatures (man, ox, lion, eagle), 2) beast (refer to Rv 13), 3)serpent (leopard, lion, bear, locust, scorpion).
1) four living creatures: four archangels
2) beast: person who does not understand God’s word
3) serpent (leopard, lion, bear, locust, scorpion): destroyer
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1) water (dew, rain), 2)spring, 3)river, 4)sea, ship, 5)fishermen (captain, sailors, passengers), 6)net, fish, 7)sea of glass, 8)bitter water (water of Wormwood).
1) water (dew, rain): word
2) spring: pastor and temple
3) river: heart of disciples and evangelists
4) sea, ship: world, church
5)fishermen (captain, sailors, passengers): pastor, evangelists (church staff), church members
6) net, fish: word, people
7) sea of glass: word of God that cleanses our inner person
8) bitter water (water of Wormwood): false teachings from the devil
Who sowed the good seed and who sowed the weeds?
Jesus and pastors who belong to Jesus, devil and pastors who belong to the devil
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1) farmer, field, 2)seed, tree, 3)branch, leaf, fruit, 4) bird, weeds.
1) farmer, field: pastor, person’s heart and a church
2) seed, tree: word, inner-person born again of the seed of the word
3) branch, leaf, fruit: disciples, evangelists, church members produced through the word
4) bird, weeds: spirit, words of false teaching
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1)light (day), darkness (night), 2)eyes (lamps, lampstand), 3) light of the lamp, 4)clothes, 5)treasure (pearl, gold), 6)song, new song.
1) light (day): word of life
darkness (night):ignorance of the word
2) eyes (lamps, lampstand): spirits and people with duty
3)light of the lamp: state of spirit being together with flesh
4) clothes: word, actions
5) treasure (pearl, gold): word of truth
6) song, new song: gospel, gospel of the fulfillment
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1)head, horn, tail, 2) dog and pig, 3)ox and sheep, 4)flesh and blood of the Lamb, 5) vineyard, mountain.
1) head, horn, tail: leader, person with authority, false prophet
2) dog and pig: pastor who betrayed and who lacks understanding
3) ox and sheep: righteous believer
4) flesh and blood of the Lamb: words of Jesus who is life
5) vineyard, mountain: tabernacle of the chosen people, church
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1)seal (mark), 2) trumpet, trumpet sound, 3)stone (white stone), 4) idol, food sacrificed to idols, 5)wind (living creatures, cherubim, seraphim, chariots).
1) seal (mark): word of testimony, person who received the word
2) trumpet, trumpet sound: person, sound of proclaiming
3) stone (white stone): word of judgment and pastor
4)idol, food sacrificed to idols: false pastor, knowledge/doctrine/moral instruction
5) wind (living creatures, cherubim, seraphim, chariots): angels and judgment
What are the six parables about heaven recorded in Mt 13?
1) a man who sowed the good seed in his field
2) a mustard seed which a man took and planted in his field
3) yeast mixed into three measures of flour until it worked all through the dough
4)treasure hidden in a field
5) a merchant looking for fine pearls
6) a net that was let down into the sea to catch all kinds of fish
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1) death, tomb/grave, 2) resurrection, breath of life, 3)bridegroom, bride, 4)widow, orphan.
1) death, tomb/grave: death of one’s spirit, flesh from which God’s spirit left (organization of false teachings)
2) resurrection, breath of life: when a spirit is made alive again, word of life
3) bridegroom, bride: spirit, flesh
4) widow, orphan: pastor who betrayed, church member belonging to a pastor who betrayed
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1) sun, moon, stars, 2)cloud, 3)tabernacle,4)hailstone, 5)flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, 6)the way.
1) sun, moon, stars: pastors, evangelists, and church members who belong to heaven
2) cloud: symbol of the invisible spiritual world
3) tabernacle: dwelling place
4) hailstone: words of wrath and pastor
5) flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder: rapid movement of spirits, sound of administration from God
6) the way: word and pastor with the word
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the kingdom of heaven: 1) Jerusalem, Babylon, 2) war, weapon, 3) key of heaven, key of hell, 4)orthodoxy, heresy.
1) Jerusalem, Babylon: kingdom of the chosen people, gentile kingdom of the demons
2) war, weapon: war of doctrines, word of testimony
3) key of heaven, key of hell: wisdom to know the secrets of heaven, wisdom to know the secrets of Satan
4) orthodoxy, heresy: God and word, doctrines that are not God’s word
Testify to why one must know parables.
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