THE JESUS THE MODERN DAY WATERED DOWN CHURCH TEACHES WAS NOT THE JESUS OF THE BIBLE....JESUS WAS A REAL PREACHER FOR HIS FATHER.......STOP BELIEVING THE LIES THAT JESUS WAS ALL SUGAR COATED AS THE PREACHERS TODAY ARE....SO THEY CAN GET A GOOD OFFERING FROM THE PEOPLE..... If Jesus were to come to America today and preach His Gospel Message, little would have changed except for one prophesied difference. Everything has gotten even worse than it was 2000 years ago. "But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived" (II Tim. 3:13). Notice carefully that one word the Scriptures use to tell us how Jesus preached to the hypocritical people of Judea: HOW JESUS ‘UPBRAIDED’ THE CITIES "Then began He [Jesus] to UPBRAID [Greek: oneidizo] the cities wherein most of His mighty works were done, because they repented not" (Matt. 11:20). "Blessed are ye, when men shall REVILE [Greek: oneidizo] you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you FALSELY, for my sake" (Matt. 5:11). Notice that Jesus "upbraided" the cities TRUTHFULLY while He said men would "revile" His true followers FALSELY. The same Greek word is used to describe both. No matter how stern or cutting our Lord’s words might have been, they were always truthful. As for any sarcasm and anger that Jesus exhibited, your argument must be with Him and not me. Clearly, oneidizo is not a pleasant word, but what does it mean when it says that Jesus began to "upbraid" the cities where He taught? I will consult Strong’s Dictionary of the New Testament to help us define this word, because if I were to define it myself and tell you what it means, no one would believe me. Oneidizo is a powerful word of rebuke and condemnation. Here is the definition: Strong’s Greek Dictionary, "#3679, oneidizo, from #3681 [notoriety, that is a taunt (disgrace): a reproach] to defame, i.e. rail at, chide, taunt:--upbraid, reproach, revile, cast in (one’s) teeth" (page 179)" And here is what all those words mean: Notoriety: notorious, ill fame, infamous. Taunt: reproach, mocking, insulting, contemptuous, scornful, tirade. Disgrace: loss of honor, shame, disapproval, disfavor, discredit. Reproach: disapproval, criticism, disappointment, shame, disgrace, blame, rebuke. Defame: to attack or damage the character or reputation of. Rail: to express objections or criticism in bitter, harsh, or abusive language. Chide: scold, correct, improve, reprimand, disapproval, strife, contention. It is possible to condemn the sinful actions and teachings of men without hating the men who commit these things. Jesus loved everyone. Jesus died for everyone. Jesus forgave everyone. Jesus forgave those who crucified Him before He expired and probably thousands of years before most of them will repent in judgment. As I have said many times, except for the grace of God, everyone of us could have been any of the world’s most evil people. We are saved in God’s grace, not by our cleverness in choosing to follow and obey God. Grace CAUSES us to obey God. The carnal mind CAUSES men to disobey God. It is that simple. And so we expose, exhort, teach, challenge, forgive, and LOVE. That these can take the form of sarcasm, exaggeration, satire, irony, anger, and LOVE, are clearly demonstrated by the examples of our Lord.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:15:26 +0000
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