This is a powerful piece of scripture.
Jesus argues with the religious folks and finishes up telling them that their good intentions and beliefs mean nothing if they don’t result in actions. In fact the ‘bad people’ who live repentant lives will enter the kingdom ahead of them…
Matt 21:28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ 29″ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30″Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go. 31″Which of the two did what his father wanted?”
“The first,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
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This is powerful and makes us up. I wonder what this looks like in today’s church.
I agree, Hamo. Church has lost its way. Power, influence, indulgence and prosperity are what seems to really matter.
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This stuff makes me cringe.
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Hamo,
thanks for this, it is a cracker. Many of your comments have made me think but this one hits you right between the eyes
cheers
Geoff
indeed Geofg – as a recovering Pharisee I can see myself in that passage all too often
i want God to keep me at the back of the line face to the ground – arms outstretched
what a rag tag bunch that comprise the people of the Kingdom of God!!! – my kind of folk.
These day’s turned out nothing like I had planned.
– Powderfinger
Wow…what a message for the church!
“Its been one of those days…”
Going ok?
Going ok 🙂