Perfect Illustrations that aren’t quite … True

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“To my chagrin, I found indisputably that the illustration could never have happened. Sometimes when we research illustrations, they are at least plausible, if not absolutely verifiable. This particular story could not have happened and simply never did happen.” - Don Johnson

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T Howard
Sun, 04/21/19 5:20 pm

Jesus used parables to hide the truth from his hearers, not illumine their minds with truth.

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Larry
Sun, 04/21/19 8:19 pm

[T Howard]

Jesus used parables to hide the truth from his hearers, not illumine their minds with truth.

Do you think this is true of all parables?
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Bert Perry
Mon, 04/22/19 8:15 am

[T Howard]

Jesus used parables to hide the truth from his hearers, not illumine their minds with truth.

To hide it from those whose hearts were hardened, but to illumine the truth for those who had faith, no?

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.

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T Howard
Mon, 04/22/19 11:05 am

[Bert Perry]
T Howard wrote:

Jesus used parables to hide the truth from his hearers, not illumine their minds with truth.

To hide it from those whose hearts were hardened, but to illumine the truth for those who had faith, no?

Except that most of them didn’t get it either.