I find it interesting that everywhere Jesus went it seems that He did 3 things
1) He slammed the religious authorities of the day
2) He would test those following Him with hard sayings to see who would stay
3) He changed the reality for those cut off from the Temple and fellowship with God by physical or spiritual imperfections.
When you examine His ministry, it was all about restoration.
Agreed 100% Well said!
A repentant one who has gone and sinned no more would be even better, though perhaps not as desirable as a chaste virgin to us.
Luke 7:42,43 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave the both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
This analogy was in response to a Pharisee thinking to himself that Jesus should have known that a woman from the city, who was "hamartolos" (Strongs 268. Pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked, stained with certain definite vices or crimes) should not have been allowed to touch a honest upright man, let alone a prophet.
As the one who must give account for everything done under my covering or tent, I admit that to bring a serial fornicator or abortioner under my covering knowing that I must then give account for her is sobering. In truth, it makes me feel like the pirate captain as he tells the cabin boy, Bring me my brown pants! And yet, isn't that what Christ did for us? That He, who knew no sin, became sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God IN Christ.
I found it interesting when I was studying the Jewish Feast Days, specifically Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, that the Jews to this day regard a wedding as a personal Yom Kippur. It is in effect a courtroom. Whatever has happened before that day is considered to be in the past, never to be remembered.
A man who would bring such a sinner under his covering will undoubtedly be held accountable by God from what I can tell from Scripture. We all know that there will be a courtroom someday. The question in my mind is will God consider me justified for being like Christ, or will my own 'righteousness' be counted against me because I failed to be an advocate or a restorer of the waste places for one that my Master brings me to steward?
Does love truly cover a multitude of sins?
1) He slammed the religious authorities of the day
2) He would test those following Him with hard sayings to see who would stay
3) He changed the reality for those cut off from the Temple and fellowship with God by physical or spiritual imperfections.
When you examine His ministry, it was all about restoration.
Agreed 100% Well said!
A repentant one who has gone and sinned no more would be even better, though perhaps not as desirable as a chaste virgin to us.
Luke 7:42,43 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave the both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
This analogy was in response to a Pharisee thinking to himself that Jesus should have known that a woman from the city, who was "hamartolos" (Strongs 268. Pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked, stained with certain definite vices or crimes) should not have been allowed to touch a honest upright man, let alone a prophet.
As the one who must give account for everything done under my covering or tent, I admit that to bring a serial fornicator or abortioner under my covering knowing that I must then give account for her is sobering. In truth, it makes me feel like the pirate captain as he tells the cabin boy, Bring me my brown pants! And yet, isn't that what Christ did for us? That He, who knew no sin, became sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God IN Christ.
I found it interesting when I was studying the Jewish Feast Days, specifically Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, that the Jews to this day regard a wedding as a personal Yom Kippur. It is in effect a courtroom. Whatever has happened before that day is considered to be in the past, never to be remembered.
A man who would bring such a sinner under his covering will undoubtedly be held accountable by God from what I can tell from Scripture. We all know that there will be a courtroom someday. The question in my mind is will God consider me justified for being like Christ, or will my own 'righteousness' be counted against me because I failed to be an advocate or a restorer of the waste places for one that my Master brings me to steward?
Does love truly cover a multitude of sins?
