Who warns the vipers to flee from the wrath to come ?
The word is bring forth fruits meet ( worthy of repentance)
The word continues, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit it cut down ( for ever) cast into the fire..
Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Here, continuing to the serpents and generation of vipers, how can they escape the damnation of hell ?
Israel killed all the prophets, that all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, comes upon that generation.
How often the Lord would have gathered them ( every time the prophets were sent to warn them) and every time they would not.
It is told they are desolate, they will never see the Lord until they can say ( granted/enabled to confess/acknowledge) Blessed is He, that comes in the name of the Lord...
Matthew 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Here they are ( the serpents and vipers/that generation) and Jesus tells Israel, the voice from Heaven came for their sakes, ( while He is among them) and how the judgement of the prince of this world, is also Christ being lifted up from the earth, and He will draw all men unto Him.
This generation however, cannot understand Christ, and instead of believing in Him ( to have repented worthily)they dispute against Christ...
John 12:30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
Jesus answered back to these of darkness, that they should believe in the light, to be the children of light, but although Jesus did all the miracles in front of them, they believed not in Him, as testified by Isaiah, "Lord, who has believed our report ?"
Therefore they could not believe, ( nor could the Gentiles) by having their eyes blinded by the Lord, and their heart hardened ( by the Lord, by not being converted, ( by the Holy Ghost being given by the Lord with Christ risen from the dead)..
Isaiah 30:28 And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
John 12:35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
That was why Jesus gave the other parables to Israel ( but were not given to understand by the Spirit of understanding) so they instead of hearing the word to bring forth fruit, they bring forth thorns and briars, having love for this life instead ( as all men do) and again fulfilling what Isaiah said of Christ, by hearing they shall hear, and shall not understand, nor perceive when they see....
John 12:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Matthew 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
The Galileans being sinners, died, Jesus tells ( the vipers and serpents) except they repent, they shall all likewise perish.
Jesus then speaks the parable ( to the vipers, in parables, who are not given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven)
How the vineyard ( which is Israel, as told by Isaiah) brings forth no good fruit, and that the wall ( of Jerusalem ) shall be trodden down laid waste, and then we see the briers and thorns.
In Luke 13, Jesus continues, how it was dug, and dunged, and when no fruit is found, then it shall be cut down..
Isaiah 5:4 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
5 And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:
6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Luke 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
In case we think Jesus saying repent, or all will perish, meant they would then go and repent ?
Jesus finishes the chapter and testimony to ( Jerusalem) Israel, how often He would have gathered them, but they would not, as they killed the prophets who were sent to them. Again as told earlier, their house is left desolate, they will not see the Lord until ( granted repentance) they say, Blessed is He, that comes in the name of the Lord..
Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
After Jesus is risen and glorified, this is the time the Spirit is given.
Peter now speaking with the Spirit, testifies to Israel, how through ignorance they desired a murderer instead of the Prince of life, and gives the message again, to repent, to be converted ( as it has to be fruits WORTHY of repentance)
The rulers put Peter in prison, but many believed who heard the word, and the multitude of them that believed, were of one heart, and of one soul, but they had all things common...
Acts 3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 4;3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
Acts 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Then Stephen testifies against the rulers of Israel, and all Israel, ( Stephen also filled with the Holy Ghost) how they always resist the Holy Ghost, and they are are guilty of persecuting and killing the prophets, who showed before the coming of the just one, who they now were the betrayers and murderers of ( they also murder Stephen now)...
Acts 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Paul, who had aided the murderers, is chosen by God to now repent, and to continue where Stephen was, testifying against the Jews, who, as Paul confirms, killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and forbid to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, which fills up their sin always, as the wrath ( of the Lord) is come upon them to the uttermost...
1 Thessalonians 2:15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Then we understand Paul is the Apostle to the Gentiles, as light came to the Gentiles in darkness ( which is repentance when granted).
First though, Peter testifies for the Gentiles, how he that fears God, working righteousness, is accepted with the Lord.
Peter also testifies, how not to all, but certain witnesses the Lord appeared risen up, to the Apostles and disciples, chosen of the Lord, and as Peter testified of the Lord Jesus, on the Gentiles was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost...
Peter retold the matter to the believing Jews, how God gave the like gift as He did to those chosen disciples and Apostles, and all concluded that God also, has granted repentance unto life to the Gentiles..
Acts 10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts 10:40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Acts 10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 11:17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
To prove again, that repentance has to be granted by the Lord ( or they have no heart to perceive with until that new heart is given and the Spirit of Christ given for repentance) we see that the Spirit of the fear of the Lord rests upon Christ, Isaiah 11:2.
This, combined with the new covenant, that is everlasting, is the Lord putting His fear in our hearts ( as the ones accepted with the Lord are who fears Him and works righteousness)..
Isaiah 11:2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
Jeremiah 32:40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
DaDaBrothers: "The words of the Lamb:
Luke 13:3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
Notice that the Lamb tells him, he has to repent.
He doesnt say: "unless the Father gifts you repentance you will all perish"."