MY BELOVED GROUP MEMBERS: INTRODUCTION TO PARABLES AND PROPHECIES This Bible study will aid you in your understanding of the many parables and prophecies in Gods Word The Bible, and how they relate to us today. Many do not understand the Bible, this is normal at first, but with instruction they will be able to understand deeper into that which is written to them in Gods Holy Word, The Bible. A basic theme that runs throughout the entire Bible, both Old and New Testaments is the use of PARABLES, SIMILITUDES, TYPES, ENSAMPLES AND EXAMPLES. We will discus this further on in our study. The whole of the Bible is written by some thirty-three different men (EXACT NUMBER DISPUTED), but as you study and become more familiar with GODS WORD you discover that it appears to be written in the SAME STYLE as though it was AUTHORED BY ONE ENTITY. There is a very good reason for this; while the Bible was put to pen and paper by many different men over a long period of time, the content of the sacred writings are DIRECTLY FROM ALMIGHTY GOD, HOLY AND UNBREAKABLE. God, through the Holy Spirit (WHICH IS SIMPLY THE SPIRIT OF GOD) moved those men to write the various books of the Bible. GOD HAD THEM TO WRITE WHAT HE WANTED WRITTEN. Thereby God was able to interrelate THE SIXTY-SIX SEPARATE BOOKS THAT MAKE UP OUR BIBLES. It is like ONE GIANT PUZZLE where every piece fits perfectly into its place IN RELATION TO ALL THE OTHERS. Just as GOD HIMSELF WROTE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, He also had the ENTIRE BIBLE written through the pen and paper of man, BUT ALWAYS BY THE POWER AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. EXODUS 24:12 12). And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. (KJV) Moses was not alive to witness many of the events that he wrote of in the beginning of the first five books of the Bible (GENESIS THROUGH DEUTERONOMY), for Moses was born in approximately 1571 BC and Adam and Eve were from 4004 BC. Nor was JOHN, who was the author of the book of REVELATION to be living when the events of that last book of THE BIBLE to pass (REVELATION). For Moses wrote the first five books of the BIBLE in approximately 1490 BC, which was some 2500 years after some of the first of them happened; and JOHN wrote the book of REVELATION in AD 94, which was at least 1900 years before they where and are to come to pass. Yes they wrote those books, BUT GOD THROUGH HIS HOLY SPIRIT GUIDED THEM AS TO WHAT TO WRITE. JESUS CHRIST IS THE LIVING WORD, AND THE BIBLE IS THE WRITTEN WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD. When the BIBLE utilizes the statement: THE WORD, it is a POWERFUL statement indeed: JOHN 1:1-5 (JESUS IS THE WORD BEING REFERRED TO HERE) 1). In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2). The same was in the beginning with God. 3). All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4). In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5). And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (KJV) REVELATION 19:13-16 (JESUS AT HIS PROPHESIED SECOND ADVENT) 13). And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14). And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15). And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16). And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (KJV) I spend so much time on this because IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE WORDS IN YOUR BIBLES ARE THE WORD OF GOD AND THUS THEY ARE UNBREAKABLE PROMISES. And once it is understood that the words in THE BIBLE ARE GODS WORDS, WRITTEN BY MEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND INSPIRITION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, then and only then can you benefit from THE TEACHING STYLE THAT GOD INCORPORATE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRELY OF HIS HOLY WRITTEN WORD, THE BIBLE. Now that we are properly prefaced, lets get back to the statement of this introduction study: A BASIC THEME THE RUNS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BIBLE, BOTH OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, IS THE USE OF (PARABLES, SIMILITUDES, TYPES, ENSAMPLES, AND EXAMPLES). What is a SIMILITUDE and a TYPE?: Simply stated, ALL THE EVENTS AND VARIOUS STORIES IN THE BIBLE ARE EXAMPLES OF WHAT IS TO COME. These particular events and stories DID IN FACT HAPPEN, but through GODS PERFECT PLAN AND INTERVENTION; these events and stories WILL REPLICATE THEMSELVES IN A SIMILAR MANNER, WERE-BY WE CAN UNDERSTAND ONE THING THAT IS TO COME IN THE FUTURE, BY OUR UNDERSTANDING OFANOTHER THING ALREADY PAST. {THIS IS ONE OF THE KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING PROPHECY.} What is a PARABLE?: [A PARABLE IS ONE THING THAT ACTS AS ANOTHER THING, OR ONE THING THAT REPRESENTS ANOTHER THING]. Christ so often spoke in PARABLES. He did this as a way TO SAY ONE THING AND HAVE IT MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION. But no one meaning can go against the other meanings, THIS IS A WITNESS TO THE SUPREME AUTHORSHIP OF GOD, AND THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN WRITINGS AND EVENTS RECORDED IN OUR BIBLES. MATTHEW 13:34-35 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. (KJV) MATTHEW 13:10-13 (CHRISTS WORDS) 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. 13). Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. (KJV) There are many other factors that must taken into account when one is studying PROPHECY, PARABLES, AND THE VARIOUS STORIES OF THE BIBLE. These include; FIGURES OF SPEECH, IDIOMS, TRADITIONS, OF THE TIME OF THE WRITING, THE DIFFERENCE OF WHEN SOMETHING IS MEANT LITERALLY OR IT IS TO BE TAKEN SPIRITUALLY, TRANSLATIONAL ACCURACY, DISPENSATIONS. . . . The main thing to understand is that GOD HAS PLACED ALL OF OUR ANSWERS OUR ANSWERS BEFORE US IN THE PERSONAL LETTER HE WROTE TO US CALLED: THE BIBLE. And with the assistance of a teacher, we can see deeper into THE VAST AND INEXHAUSTIBLE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM OF GODS DEEPER TRUTHS. Eventually we learn to read, understand, and study on our own; IT IS THEN THAT WE CAN TEACH SOMEONE ELSE GODS TRUTH. And on it goes.... GOD WOULD NOT HAVE WRITTEN IT TO US IF HE INTENDED THAT WE NOT UNDERSTAND IT! There is no wasted action with our Heavenly Father. ALL WISDOM COMES FROM GOD, and with study and prayer for understanding to our Heavenly Father, we are able to understand the wondrous mysteries that He has given us in the WRITTEN WORD; and we are able to receive it with all the understanding of a child that it requires. PROVERBS 1:1-7 (ALL TRUE WISDOM COMES FROM GOD) 1). The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2). To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3). To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4). To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5). A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 6). To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 7). The fear*1 of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. EXPLANATIONS FROM VERSE 7 ABOVE: *1 FEAR = REVERENCE. This is word whose meaning doesnt translate well into our modern English, and it appears throughout the Bible. WE DONT FEAR OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE REVERE HIM, FOR HE IS NOT CRUEL TO US, HE LOVE US. Language changes over time, and words morph into different meanings; like the word COOL for instance. Many Christians assume that the OLD TESAMENT was superceded by the NEW TESTAMENT and that it doesnt apply anymore. THIS IS NOT THE CASE, in fact THE NEW TESTAMEN FULFILLS THE OLD TESTAMENT JUST AS CHRIST FULFILLED THE OLD TESTAMENT. Example below. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:11 11). Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples*1: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.*2 (KJV) EXPLANATIONS FROM ABOVE VERSE: *1 ensamples = EXAMPLES, WERE-BY WE CAN UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT AND FUTURE BY UNDERSTANDING THE PAST. *2 for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come = THATS US FRIEND, WE ARE THAT FINAL GENERATION. The final generation is referred to in Biblical prophecy as THE GENERATION OF THE FIG TREE, and it began on or about May 14,1948 WHEN ISRAEL ONCE AGAIN BECAME A NATION. We are living in exciting times where BIBLICAL PROPHECIES ARE COMING TO PASS AT A RATE OF ALMOST ONE EVERY THREE OR FOUR MONTHS! When you learn to understand Gods Word you can feel comfortable about the coming SECOND ADVENT, AND YOU CANT BE FOOLED BY FASLE TEACHER/PREACHERS WHO TRY TO MISLEAD YOU. . . . God did not say that you had to be IGNORANT OF HIS PLAN, He just said that NO MAN KNOWS THE MOMENT OF THE SECOND ADVENT. But He also stated that THE WISE WOULD KNOW THE SEASON. That WISDOM comes only from studying GODS WORD with understanding, and avoiding all THE FALSE TEACHERS THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO THE FALSE CHRIST WHOM IS SATAN AS THE ANTICHRIST. May God open our eyes and bless our understanding; for without that, all deeper study is in vain. God bless you always, in the eternal name of our Savior, Jesus Christ! AMEN.
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