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The Gospels What Failure, Why? The Gospel According To Matthew Introduction The Baptisms, The Temptation Of Christ, New Wine Raca, Thou Fool Children In The Marketplace, Blasphemy And Casting Out Devils One Wiser Than Solomon Logic In The Gospels Kingdoms Divided The Line Is Drawn The Line Is Crossed The Family Of God Empty The Man, The Man Won't Rest, The Rest Won't Fail The Mustard Plant, Leaven In The Meal No Wedding Garment, Whose Resurrection? Ten Virgins, Ten Talents The Gospel According To Mark Introduction Bridegroom And Fasting, Christ The Testator Demons By Demons, Candles And Bushels The Sower – Reaping And Mustard Trees Corban ‘The Gift’ – Rewards In This Life, But Not $$$ A Close Comparison To Matthew 24 The Gospel According To Luke Introduction Temptation Of Christ, Dropping The Bombshell Bridegrooms, Garments, Children In Marketplaces Who Say Ye That I Am? – Mary And Martha Opinion, Expectation, Purpose, Division Judgement Already Happened In Part Mustard Trees, Leaven, Hate What You Have The Dishonest Steward Priceless Articles Of Faith, Marriage And Resurrection Matthew 24’s Companion In Luke, - Confirmation With Mark The Gospel According To John Introduction Born Of The Spirit, Where The Wind Blows, You See? Samaritan Woman – We Know What We Worship – Contrasts The Son Is Revealed As God – and Glorified In The Father Bread From Heaven, Flesh And Blood: Consumed Whole The Identity Of The Son Of God – Appearances Not Deceptive Those That See, Sheep Hear The Shepherd’s Voice Cryptic; Any Connection With Anselm? – the Holy Trinity Was Paul Truly A Christian? Introduction The Mystery Religions In the Days Of These Kings Why Christianity Won Saul, Part Of The Problem? Were Paul Not In Christ, Why Would He Risk It All? Conclusion New Testament In Christ Introduction Doctrinal Fundamentals The Sealing – Hit The Ceiling! The Right Hand Of Power Coming On The Clouds Of Heaven You've Got It Totally Upside Down! The Dumbest Thing I Ever Heard Introduction Many Paths To God - What Utter Bullshit Blood Of Christ Man, That’s Dumb! Should Have Been More Careful Paying For Yourself There? These Three Agree In One The Head Of The Corner No Marriage In Heaven Ye Do Therefore Greatly Err Strength In Numbers, Ha! Jesus Paid The Price, (And Gave Me Credit) My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Shortcomings And Stumbling Blocks Introduction Gay Marriage A Stumbling-Block Trouble Dividing The Sexes Is There Freedom Of Religion? The Power Of The Cross Introduction Christ Obedient To The Cross Grace The Gift Of God Shadows And Substance Propitiation For Sins The Suffering Servant The Urim And Thummim Acts and Epistles I Introduction The Book Of Acts I The Book Of Acts II Moving On To Romans	What Failure, Why? I know I've made some terrible mistakes in the past trying to understand verses from the Bible. Even Jesus' teachings and His replies to people and crowds seemed hard to fathom a number of times. Whilst I try to correct myself as best I may, any real help comes from God. Many passages have been misunderstood by various churches (in fact misrepresented), topics such as the rapture (or the twisting of scripture to support such crap.) What is worse is that newer translations of the Bible turn these false meanings and teachings into the 'truth' of the particular text since these new Bibles are rewritten to support these misinterpretations. Even the innocuous NIV actually has verses missing altogether! Verse numbers go straight from one to the next leaving out one between them. (4,5,6,7,9,..etc.) And most importantly, in some of these cases there is important doctrine. This section is based on the need arising from my own failings whilst reading the Bible,.. (Mostly within the NT) and I present those indicators within the scripture for how to interpret the "problem", if there ever was one. I am not going to cover every item in the content of the gospels, just those that had caused problems for myself. - This way I say "look at the beam that was in my eye!" and I have no assumptions that you have anything in yours. Whilst I was a regular churchgoer I had many problems understanding some passages but I found these almost universally misunderstood or even ignored completely. Even those whom I knew to read their Bible every day had trouble (or in the least, trouble explaining). Whenever these subjects would arise in a sermon, the 'easy to manage' first half of the passage would be explained but the rest ignored or at least glossed over. - Even in cases where that appeared to contradict the message from the lectern. Because this section "My Failure" deals with sometimes lengthy scripture passages there will be several of those expandable bar gimmicks that looks somewhat like this below: (click with you mouse in the bar to expand the hidden verses, and again to hide them if necessary.) -- Click to Expand/Collapse Bible Verses -- Ezekiel ch8:v1-9 Eze 8:1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. Eze 8:2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber. Eze 8:3 And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. Eze 8:4 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain. Eze 8:5 Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. Eze 8:6 He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. Eze 8:7 And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. Eze 8:8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. Eze 8:9 And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. (KJV) I have realised after some time that Jesus' teachings within the four gospels are not one or two verse sound bites, but in general there is the rule that until the physical setting changes, Jesus teaches on one main subject that may underscore as much as two whole chapters. A good rule is that when Jesus moves on to another place in Judea so also His doctrine, or rather his subject or lesson changes to something else. It is worthy to point out that the gospels themselves are not what one may consider a complete linear "historical record" of everything Jesus did. Each of the gospels has a slant in a particular direction. Luke goes for the complete historical account; John however chooses predominantly to record the teachings and miracles of Jesus that affirm His identity as the Christ, the Son of God. Of course, you may have your own choice of Bible version other than the KJV - My experience at church near exclusively used the NIV (and occasionally other versions like "the message") in the belief that simplicity was essential for clarity, quite a dangerous assertion! I will not be including parallel texts, so I would be interested if your (other) Bible agrees with mine after you have read through... I would especially like to know if it also agreed with my study beforehand! Continue To Next Section