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Give two reasons Jesus spoke in parables.
Explain the difference between those who understand the parables and those who do not
To hide to secrets to the Kingdom of Heaven from enemies and to fulfill the prophesies spoken through the Old Testament prophets
Those who understand: Receive atonement for sins and are saved
Those who don't understand: Become outsiders and do not receive atonement for sins, thus are not saved
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the Kingdom of Heaven:
1. vessel (bowl or wine skin):
2. scale, iron scepter:
1. vessel (bowl or wine skin): person's heart, church
2. scale, iron scepter: word that weighs faith and actions, ecclesiastical authority to rule
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the Kingdom of Heaven:
1. Head, horn, tail:
2. Dog, pig:
3. Ox, sheep:
4. Flesh and blood of the Lamb:
5. Vineyard, mountain:
1. Head, horn, tail: Leader, person with authority, elder
2. Dog, pig: Pastor who betrays, lacks understanding
3. Ox, sheep: Righteous believer
4. Flesh and blood of the Lamb: Words of Jesus that are life
5. Vineyard, mountain: Tabernacle of the chosen people, church
What are the six parables in Mt13?
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 throughout the dough
4. Treasure hidden in a field
5. 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. fire:
2. censer, insense:
3. incense smoke:
3. pot:
1. fire: Word that consumes and judges
2. censer, incense: person's heart, prayer
3. incense smoke: sound of prayers rising
3. pot: 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 judgement
4. Idol food sacrificed: False pastor, knowledge, doctrine, moral instructions
5. Wind (Living creatures, cherubim, seraphim, chariots): Angels and judgement
How many kinds of spiritual trees are there?
How many kinds of birds perch in those trees? What does each of these birds represent?
Who sowed the good seed, who sowed the weeds?
What do the fruits of each kind of tree represent?
Two kinds of tree: Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
Two kinds of birds: Holy spirit, evil spirit
Jesus and pastors who belong to Jesus, devil and pastors who belong to devil
Sons of heaven, sons of hell
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the Kingdom of Heaven:
1. light (day), darkness (night):
2. eyes (lamp, lampstand):
3. light of the lamp:
4. clothes:
5. treasure (pearl, gold):
6. song, new song:
1. light (day), darkness (night): Word of life, ignorance of the word
2. eyes (lamp, lampstand): Spirits and people with duty
3. light of the lamp: state of spirit being together with flesh
4. clothes: words, 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. Sun, moon, stars:
2. Clouds:
3. Tabernacle:
4. Hailstone:
5. Flashes of lightening, rumblings of pearls of thunder:
6. The way:
1. Sun, moon, stars: Pastors, evangelists, church members who belong to Heaven
2. Clouds: Symbol of the invisible spiritual world
3. Tabernacle: Dwelling place
4. Hailstone: Words of wrath and pastor
5. Flashes of lightening, rumblings of pearls of thunder: Rapid movements of spirit, sound of administration from God
6. The way: Word and pastor with the open word
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: person's heart, 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. water (dew, rain):
2. spring:
3. river:
4. sea, ship:
5. fisherman (captain, sailor, passengers):
6. net, fish:
7. sea of glass:
8. bitter water (water of wormwood):
1. water (dew, rain): Word
2. spring: pastor, temple
3. river: heart of disciples and evangelists
4. sea, ship: world, church
5. fisherman (captain, sailor, passengers): pastor, evangelist (church staff), church members
6.net, fish:Word, people
7. sea of glass, crystal clear word: Word of God that cleanses our inner person
8. bitter water (water of wormwood): false teachings from the devil
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- cult
2.resurrection, breath of life: When a spirit is made alive, 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. 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 pastors, Word
2. olive tree, olive oil: witness, word of testimony
3. fruit of life, manna, yeast: word, word, moral instruction
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the Kingdom of Heaven:
1. The Four Living Creatures (Eagle, Lion, Man, Ox)
2. Beast (ref. Rv13)
3. Serpent (leopard, lion, bear, locust, scorpion)
1. The Four Living Creatures (Eagle, Lion, Man, Ox): Four Arc angels
2. Beast (ref. Rv13): Person who doesn't understand God's word
3. Serpent (leopard, lion, bear, locust, scorpion): Destroyers
Give the true meaning for each of the following parables of the Kingdom of Heaven:
1. Jerusalem, Babylon:
2. War, weapon:
3. Keys of Heaven, keys 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. Keys of Heaven, keys of Hell:Wisdom to know the secrets of Heaven; wisdom to know the secrets of Hell
4. Orthodoxy, heresy: God and word, doctrine that are not God's word