“Mysteries of the Kingdom of God”?

[TogetherInHim]

“Mysteries of the Kingdom of God”?​

9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. (Luke 8)​

This statement of Jesus tells us that he separates those who “see, hear and understand” his meaning in giving knowledge through his parables, from those who do not see, hear and understand.

The question is,

What “mysteries” do you see, hear, and understand from the parables that everyone else does not see?


The fact is that most Christians “see” exactly what the unsaved “see”- Nothing special…

34 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” (Matthew 13)​

Would you like to see, hear and understand a mystery revealed?​

Watch a brief video summary of the study: www.WhoGoesToHell.com​

Over and over when Jesus is speaking in parables, he starts by saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like…”

9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.


10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?


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.


12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.​

(Pay attention! What will be taken away? They will forfeit their inheritance, the kingdom of heaven…)

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:


15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, (not “saved”- converted!) and I should heal them.


16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.


17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.


18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.


19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.


20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;


21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.


22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.


23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.


24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:


25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.


26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.


27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?


28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?


29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.


30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.


31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:


32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.


33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.


34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:


35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.


36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.


37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;


38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;


39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.


40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.


41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;


42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.


43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.


44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.


45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:


46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.


47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:


48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.


49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,


50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.


51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.


52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.


53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

Would you like to see, hear and understand a mystery revealed?​

Watch a brief video summary of the study: www.WhoGoesToHell.com​

“I will open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” ​

 

[Dave L]

“Mysteries of the Kingdom of God”?​

9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. (Luke 8)​

This statement of Jesus tells us that he separates those who “see, hear and understand” his meaning in giving knowledge through his parables, from those who do not see, hear and understand.

The question is,

What “mysteries” do you see, hear, and understand from the parables that everyone else does not see?


The fact is that most Christians “see” exactly what the unsaved “see”- Nothing special…

34 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” (Matthew 13)​

Would you like to see, hear and understand a mystery revealed?​

Watch a brief video summary of the study: www.WhoGoesToHell.com​

Over and over when Jesus is speaking in parables, he starts by saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like…”

9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.


10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?


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.


12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.​

(Pay attention! What will be taken away? They will forfeit their inheritance, the kingdom of heaven…)

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:


15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, (not “saved”- converted!) and I should heal them.


16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.


17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.


18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.


19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.


20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;


21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.


22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.


23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.


24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:


25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.


26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.


27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?


28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?


29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.


30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.


31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:


32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.


33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.


34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:


35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.


36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.


37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;


38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;


39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.


40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.


41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;


42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.


43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.


44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.


45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:


46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.


47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:


48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.


49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,


50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.


51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.


52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.


53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

Would you like to see, hear and understand a mystery revealed?​

Watch a brief video summary of the study: www.WhoGoesToHell.com​

“I will open My mouth in parables;

I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” ​

Jesus said that unless a person is born again, they cannot see the kingdom of God. He said it is here now, but most cannot see it thinking it is a physical kingdom off in the future, just as the Pharisees believed.

 

[TogetherInHim]

Jesus said that unless a person is born again, they cannot see the kingdom of God. He said it is here now, but most cannot see it thinking it is a physical kingdom off in the future, just as the Pharisees believed.

Jesus' reference to the kingdom of heaven being in our midst is him telling us that we have access to it through Christ. Our prayers are heard, the Holy Spirit is available to help us and we are empowered to do works that please the Father. He is saying that there is an eternal "dimension" that exists that coincides with the physical dimension in which we live.

He is not saying that this physical place in which we live is the kingdom of heaven. Why would he tell believers to strive to enter what we are already within? Why would he warn us about the possibility of forfeiting that which is to come?

No, there is a resurrection into the eternal realm, leaving this physical realm, where we will face him and he will "settle accounts" with those who have accepted eternal life and an inheritance in covenant with him, just as the parable of the "Talents" describes.

 

[Dave L]

Jesus' reference to the kingdom of heaven being in our midst is him telling us that we have access to it through Christ. Our prayers are heard, the Holy Spirit is available to help us and we are empowered to do works that please the Father. He is saying that there is an eternal "dimension" that exists that coincides with the physical dimension in which we live.

He is not saying that this physical place in which we live is the kingdom of heaven. Why would he tell believers to strive to enter what we are already within? Why would he warn us about the possibility of forfeiting that which is to come?

No, there is a resurrection into the eternal realm, leaving this physical realm, where we will face him and he will "settle accounts" with those who have accepted eternal life and an inheritance in covenant with him, just as the parable of the "Talents" describes.

The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of heaven are the same. But unless a person is born again they cannot see it. “Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven” (Matt. 18:3-4) || “Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein” (Mark 10:15)

 

[sdowney717]

John 3:3, 'see' there the word means 'perceive'
You wont want anything to do with Christ, God, truth, scripture, as in seeking after the truth which is Christ, the way, truth, life, unless you are first born anew.

Those who have been granted to know Christ, to them has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom, for those who are outside, not born of God, they have not been granted to know God and Christ and so then wont be knowing any spiritual truth. Which is why He speaks to them in parables, because they have not been granted to know. Parables hide the truth, but privately Christ explained the parables to His people.

Luke 10
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 22 All[g] things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.”

For example,
John 10

1 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.

Then they respond with this,

19 Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings. 20 And many of them said, “He has a demon and is [c]mad. Why do you listen to Him?”

21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

The Shepherd Knows His Sheep
22 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in [d]doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, [e]as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 30 I and My Father are one.”

 

[1am3laine]

I talk about Mark 4:9-12 as the secret of the ear because the ear is 1 of the entry and exists to the brain.
ex: (ear)th = g(lobe) = earlobe
The ear itself is in many words and that is the way we acquire knowledge mark 4:12 = l(ear)n #Learn

http://master-elaine.blogspot.com/2016/08/auditory-nerve-audience-audit-audi-car.html

 

[sdowney717]

I talk about Mark 4:9-12 as the secret of the ear because the ear is 1 of the entry and exists to the brain.
ex: (ear)th = g(lobe) = earlobe
The ear itself is in many words and that is the way we acquire knowledge mark 4:12 = l(ear)n #Learn

http://master-elaine.blogspot.com/2016/08/auditory-nerve-audience-audit-audi-car.html

Deaf people can hear God too. They do not need a working ear. That is because it is spiritual hearing not physical that is needed to learn from God.

 

[sdowney717]

11 And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: 12 that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.

Parables hide the truth from those whom God does not want to understand spiritual things, that is those who are not born again, who do not live according to the Spirit.
The disciples were enable to know the truth about what Christ was saying, but all others, outsiders, the unsaved, were not granted to have the understanding.
Luke 8
9 Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”

10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that

‘Seeing they may not see,
And hearing they may not understand.’

Jesus said, you MUST be born again to see - perceive the kingdom of God, those outside, are not allowed to see - perceive the kingdom of God, unless they are born again, they will never understand. the wicked will never understand.

Daniel 12:10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.