What is not true?
1. Jesus spoke in parables to fulfill the words spoken through OT prophets
2. Jesus spoke in parables so that anybody can easily understand the secrets of the KoH
3. People who understand the parables become atoned for their sins + are saved
4. Those who don't understand the parables become outsiders who don't receive atonement for this sins; thus they are not saved
2. Jesus spoke in parables so that anybody can easily understand the secrets of the KoH
1. Farmer:
2. Field:
3. God's seed:
4. satan's seed:
1. Farmer: Pastor (shepherd)
2. Field: person's heart, the world
3. God's seed: God's Word
4. satan's seed: falsehood
Which statement is correct?
1. God, who gives life, is figuratively called water, rain, and dew
2. the true meaning of spring (fountain, well) is a pastor (shepherd) and a temple
3. the true meaning of river is a person's heart
4. the saints who belong to God are figuratively called rivers
2. the true meaning of spring (fountain, well) is a pastor (shepherd) and a temple
Which of the following is not one of the 6 contents of Heaven in Matt 13?
1. A man who sowed good seed in His field.
2. A merchant looking for fine pearls.
3. Yeast mixed into 3 measures of flour until it worked all through the dough.
4. Ship + fisherman that catch all kinds of fish from the sea.
4. Ship + fisherman that catch all kinds of fish from the sea.
1. pot:
2. incense smoke:
3. fire:
4. incense:
5. censer:
1. pot: church
2. incense smoke: prayers rising
3. fire: Word
4. incense: prayer of saints
5. censer: person
1. sea:
2. ship:
1. sea: world
2. ship: church (organization)
1. There are 2 kinds of spiritual trees - the Tree of Life and the Tree of Good + Evil
2. There are 2 kinds of spiritual birds that perch on a spiritual tree - the Holy Spirit + evil spirit
3. The wheat remains in the field, only the weeds are taken to be burned.
4. The fruits from the good seed are the sons of the kingdom, the fruits from the weeds are the sons of the evil one
3. The wheat remains in the field, only the weeds are taken to be burned.
1. Tree:
2. Branch:
3. Leaf:
4. Fruit:
5. Bird:
6. bonus question: what chapter in the NT describes this illustrated parable of the KoH?
1. Tree: inner person born again with the seed of the Word, pastor (shepherd)
2. Branch: disciple
3. Leaf: evangelist
4. Fruit: saint (church member) produced by the Word
5. Bird: sprit
6. Matt 13
1. captain:
2. sailors:
3. passengers:
1. captain: pastor (shepherd)
2. sailors: evangelist (workers)
3. passengers: saints (church members)
1. bowls + wineskins (vessels) figuratively refer to people's hearts
2. a church-like organization is figuratively compared to a bag
3. a true meaning of scales is the word that weighs faith + actions
4. ecclesiastical authority to rule is figuratively compared to an iron scepter
2. a church-like organization is figuratively compared to a bag
1. true vine:
2. wild vine:
3. wine, fruit of life, manna:
4. olive tree:
5. olive oil:
6. yeast:
1. true vine: God's pastor (shepherd)
2. wild vine: satan's pastor (shepherd)
3. wine, fruit of life, manna: God's Word
4. olive tree: witness
5. olive oil: witness' word of testimony
6. yeast: word of instruction
1. net:
2. fish:
3. sea of glass:
4. bitterwater (water of wormwood):
1. net: Word
2. fish: person (saint)
3. sea of glass: Word of God that cleanses our inner person
4. bitterwater (water of wormwood): false teachings from the devil
1. In the Bible, songs refer to sermons.
2. The song of Moses is the word of the OT
3. the song of the Lamb is the 4 gospels, which records Jesus' words
4. the new son refers to the gospel of the physical fulfillment (reality) of prophecies
3. the song of the Lamb is the 4 gospels, which records Jesus' words
1. light (day):
2. darkness (night):
3. eyes (lamp, lamp stand):
4. light of the lamp (candlelight):
5. clothes:
6. treasure (pearl, gold):
7. bonus: who came as the reality of the lamp in the FC and who came as the reality of the true light in the FC?
1. light (day): Word of life
2. darkness (night): ignorance of not having the Word
3. eyes (lamp, lamp stand): spirits + people of duty
4. light of the lamp (candlelight): state of spirit being together with the flesh
5. clothes: heart, action, doctrine
6. treasure (pearl, gold): Word
7. JTB; Jesus
Truth AND dare :)
Sing to your favorite parable + its true, spiritual meaning :)