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An apology and a question
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<blockquote data-quote="Vollbracht" data-source="post: 66856553" data-attributes="member: 357662"><p>A chapter of dichotomy and discernment, the verse illustrates the same: God/man, good/evil, sight/blindness, fortune/misfortune. </p><p></p><p>It is as if we are in Eden looking at the tree, desiring its fruit that we may be as gods, know wisdom, and judge correctly, but deny we have already ate. Christ here confronts those who would call themselves children of God as if they knew Him and yet say "yes" where God has said "no". In confronting them, He is slandered (v.15) and flattered (v. 27), neither in truth but both blind in judgment that presume powers reserved only for God.</p><p></p><p>Who, then, is the Christian? Who, then, is the true child of God but she who, like the Ninevites, cries to God as one who is needy! Who is of the seed of Abraham but she who, despite being an Egyptian, knows that neither she nor Egypt has Wisdom and will climb out and up to know Him by the sound of His Voice!</p><p></p><p>Who, then, is Satan? Who, then, are the children of darkness but they who prevent those little ones whom God has invited to dine with Him! Who are those of perdition but they who destroy with a kiss!</p><p></p><p>A love given or a love taken, which is more unjust?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vollbracht, post: 66856553, member: 357662"] A chapter of dichotomy and discernment, the verse illustrates the same: God/man, good/evil, sight/blindness, fortune/misfortune. It is as if we are in Eden looking at the tree, desiring its fruit that we may be as gods, know wisdom, and judge correctly, but deny we have already ate. Christ here confronts those who would call themselves children of God as if they knew Him and yet say "yes" where God has said "no". In confronting them, He is slandered (v.15) and flattered (v. 27), neither in truth but both blind in judgment that presume powers reserved only for God. Who, then, is the Christian? Who, then, is the true child of God but she who, like the Ninevites, cries to God as one who is needy! Who is of the seed of Abraham but she who, despite being an Egyptian, knows that neither she nor Egypt has Wisdom and will climb out and up to know Him by the sound of His Voice! Who, then, is Satan? Who, then, are the children of darkness but they who prevent those little ones whom God has invited to dine with Him! Who are those of perdition but they who destroy with a kiss! A love given or a love taken, which is more unjust? [/QUOTE]
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