Bible Discussion Thread

Vs. 1 Sounds a sobering warning, for folks hearing the gospel over and over again, without any movement towards repentance. Being often reproved they harden their hearts.King James says "Hardeneth their necks", which the neck turns the head and the head has 2 eyes to see. Jesus said,"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up. Jo.3;14 For healing all the Israelites had to do was turn their neck and look on the serpent on the pole. These who hardeneh their necks, then forbid their eyes to turn and look to Jesus on the pole (cross)!! That is a hard heart that refuses to even turn the neck and look and consider. They will suddenly be destroyed and How sad, for it will be over, without remedy. All the cure for the total needs of humankind, spirit,soul, & body, both for the present and all eternal future is only in Jesus!! One rejects at their own peril!!
Vs.18; Could it then be that "without a vision the people perish" is saying the same thing? If one had a vision of hell and then a vision of heaven, no sane person would choose hell!
2Cor.4;3&4 But if if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
The answer is don't go there, but rather recieve the Word of God, the light and lamp, which gives you light for vision, and be tenderhearted and turn your neck and look to calvary and live a happy life,a holy life; 2nd part of vs 18 he that keeps God's Word in his life is happy!!! agape---reggie---