Wednesday, December 19, 2007

outcasts are welcome

"The outcast classes are entering the Kingdom, and there is no evidence that the outwardly respectable leaders will respond. Even the sight of the outcasts streaming into the Kingdom has not changed their attitude." - F.V. Filson

Filson wrote that in 1960 based on Mt 21.31-32 in which Jesus said, "the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him."

The message is timeless. Many who see themselves as spiritual leaders are missing the Kingdom. They even criticize others because they don't seem to have perfect understanding. In doing so, they themselves miss out on the Kingdom and fail to experience the Fatherhood of God today. Schade ...

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