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Indescribeable 67F
5215 posts
7/30/2008 8:53 pm
Parable of the two sons
What do you think about this?

A man with two sons told the older boy, ', go out and work in the vineyard today.' The answered, 'No, I won't go,' but later he changed his mind and went anyway.

Then the father told the other , 'You go,' and he said, 'Yes, sir, I will.' But he didn't go.

Which of the two was obeying his father?" ...


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Gordy505 59M

7/30/2008 9:14 pm

 I wondered if you'd pick up on that one... Do we yet identify why Jesus used this particular parable? Just a mid sized pearl- but a fun one for later on.


Indescribeable 67F
8057 posts
7/31/2008 8:21 am
    Quoting Gordy505:
    I wondered if you'd pick up on that one... Do we yet identify why Jesus used this particular parable? Just a mid sized pearl- but a fun one for later on.
Why later on...it's pertinent for today and here is why...because it struck a cord with me. I’m looking at the parables a lot more lately, and this one struck me as especially pertinent for today.

I confess that I often place too much weight on my own confession of faith. I feel secure in the fact that I call myself a follower of Christ, but all too often, I neglect the actual following. Yep, and those viewing this may also feel the same conviction.

To put this parable a different way, if one man confesses to be a Christian and attends church services weekly, but he does not feed the poor, love his neighbor, give aid to the helpless, he is not doing the will of God.

Suppose one does feed the poor, love his neighbor, give aid to the helpless but doesn't attend church regularly. (Such as my case) Perhaps in another season...just feel so much hypocrisy in the ones that I have attended recently.

Back in the days of Christ, I believe he used this parable to teach a lesson. There are those who boast and do not do and there are those who resist and then do because they feel conviction. The moral is to do what you profess.

All too often, the standard is the confession with little emphasis placed on the action. Regardless of how we interpret Paul’s words about being saved by faith without works, we cannot forget Jesus’ parable here showing us who is really doing the will of the Father.

I know this is not inclusively complete, but just my thoughts for the moment.
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