The harlots, the publicans will go into the kingdom first --
We all know what a harlot is- but do we know what a publican was?
Definition- In antiquity, publicans - were public contractors, in which role they often supplied the Roman legions and military, managed the collection of port duties, and oversaw public building projects. In addition, they served as tax collectors for the Republic (and later the Roman Empire), bidding on contracts (from the Senate in Rome) for the collection of various types of taxes.
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Harlots were known sinners, and publicans as well were known for their less than honest dealings with people.
Read the following--
Mat 21:23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Jesus speaking with the chief priests and the elders of the people...
Mat 21:28 But what think ye?
A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
Mat 21:29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Mat 21:30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Mat 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father?
Mat 21:31... They say unto him, The first.
Mat 21:31... Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Mat 21:32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
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The sinners believed, the so called righteous - the chief priests and elders of God's people did NOT believe.
Here they are, those who are supposed to be the pillars of God's truth and they were rejecting the truth while others who were supposed to be the devil's own children were believing and accepting the truth.
It will not be those who profess godliness without any real truth in them that will be in the kingdom of God. The kingdom is NOT going to be filled with pastors, preachers, priests, popes, ministers, deacons, bishops, elders, men and women who wear the mantle of a religious profession. The kingdom of heaven is going to be filled with TRUTH SEEKERS and those truth seekers are not going to be caught up in the lies of so many religious professions.
Those who seek truth, those who seek Christ will be in the kingdom of Christ. Those who set themselves us as being gods upon earth having authority over others, making up their own rules and laws, attributing to God so much that He never intended, setting up their own religions based upon lies, these people no matter who they are will NOT be in the kingdom of God. Their hearts are NOT with God, but on SELF!
The kingdom of God will be filled with those who comprehend their sinfulness and look to Christ for His forgiveness. These sinners will look to God for all things. These sinners will depend upon God for everything! These sinners KNOW they are nothing and Christ is everything! These sinners do NOT assume anything of themselves. Christ is all in all!
Please Lord, be our all in all!
We are sinners, Lord, we need You, we need Your forgiveness. Help us to NEVER assume we are ever good enough, it is YOU and YOU alone who are righteous, You and You alone who are good. We cling to You Lord, we holdfast to You and pray You holdfast to us! All by YOUR grace, Lord! Forgive us, we are such awful sinners! Forgive us, Lord, please, forgive us. We would be with You in the kingdom, Your kingdom!
By YOUR LOVE!
We all know what a harlot is- but do we know what a publican was?
Definition- In antiquity, publicans - were public contractors, in which role they often supplied the Roman legions and military, managed the collection of port duties, and oversaw public building projects. In addition, they served as tax collectors for the Republic (and later the Roman Empire), bidding on contracts (from the Senate in Rome) for the collection of various types of taxes.
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Harlots were known sinners, and publicans as well were known for their less than honest dealings with people.
Read the following--
Mat 21:23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Jesus speaking with the chief priests and the elders of the people...
Mat 21:28 But what think ye?
A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
Mat 21:29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Mat 21:30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Mat 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father?
Mat 21:31... They say unto him, The first.
Mat 21:31... Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Mat 21:32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
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The sinners believed, the so called righteous - the chief priests and elders of God's people did NOT believe.
Here they are, those who are supposed to be the pillars of God's truth and they were rejecting the truth while others who were supposed to be the devil's own children were believing and accepting the truth.
It will not be those who profess godliness without any real truth in them that will be in the kingdom of God. The kingdom is NOT going to be filled with pastors, preachers, priests, popes, ministers, deacons, bishops, elders, men and women who wear the mantle of a religious profession. The kingdom of heaven is going to be filled with TRUTH SEEKERS and those truth seekers are not going to be caught up in the lies of so many religious professions.
Those who seek truth, those who seek Christ will be in the kingdom of Christ. Those who set themselves us as being gods upon earth having authority over others, making up their own rules and laws, attributing to God so much that He never intended, setting up their own religions based upon lies, these people no matter who they are will NOT be in the kingdom of God. Their hearts are NOT with God, but on SELF!
The kingdom of God will be filled with those who comprehend their sinfulness and look to Christ for His forgiveness. These sinners will look to God for all things. These sinners will depend upon God for everything! These sinners KNOW they are nothing and Christ is everything! These sinners do NOT assume anything of themselves. Christ is all in all!
Please Lord, be our all in all!
We are sinners, Lord, we need You, we need Your forgiveness. Help us to NEVER assume we are ever good enough, it is YOU and YOU alone who are righteous, You and You alone who are good. We cling to You Lord, we holdfast to You and pray You holdfast to us! All by YOUR grace, Lord! Forgive us, we are such awful sinners! Forgive us, Lord, please, forgive us. We would be with You in the kingdom, Your kingdom!
By YOUR LOVE!
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