Is Genesis Literal or Allegorical? - Dr. Mitchell Chase
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Then [Jesus] said to them all, "If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it. (Luke 9:23-24, HCSB)
follower of Christ, husband of Abby, father of Christian, Georgia Grace, and Rory Faith, deacon at Kosmosdale Baptist Church, tutor with Scholé Christian Tradition and Scholé Academy
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This question from the religious leaders to the parents concerning how the blind man came to see was a mere evasion. They had already heard the answer to this question: the answer that pointed to Jesus and His divine power. In vain, they sought an alternate explanation. Apart from trust in Christ, we will be continually frustrated. Our hearts must rest in Christ, worshiping Him for who He is and what He has done.
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The doubting Jewish religious leaders already had the testimony of the healed man himself and the testimony of the crowd. They did not believe because that did not want to accept the conclusion that Jesus was (at least) a prophet: that He was someone able to do miracles, that He was someone with divine authority, and that they should listen to Him.
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Though the man's eyes had been completely healed, John still refers to him as "the blind man." This is fitting, because the man is still in intellectual darkness, not yet adequately recognizing who Jesus is. His confession is true–Jesus is a prophet–but Jesus is so much more than just a prophet.
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I see it as not only something that we need to pass, but we need to just have it as a part of our bylaws in such a way that it settles a question.... Southern Baptists really do believe in the autonomy of the local church. We can’t force any church to be a part of the Southern Baptist Convention. But the SBC also has the responsibility to define what are the boundaries, what is the basis, the foundation for the cooperation that brings us together for common work.
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