A Discussion of Mt. 13:44 and Limited Atonement

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5/21/2015 (THU)

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Phillip Mayberry

(11/27/2018)

from North Carolina

“ Great Sermon! ”
Interesting interpretation! I can see the appeal of interpreting it in this way and appreciate your careful study. However, you said that Calvin "didn't know what to do with it"... but Calvin expresses no confusion regarding the interpretation in his commentary (so I felt like that comment was slightly disingenuous: he didn't reach your conclusions, but he was not confused!), and his interpretation carries with it none of the problems that yours does (for instance, the idea that Jesus would value fallen humanity more than His own resources strikes at mercy, and makes salvation a "good business decision" for God; also, that Jesus would find "the kingdom"-since that's what the treasure IS- before He purchases it!; finally- Owen's question: if Christ atoned for each one, on what basis does anyone go to hell?/ Is unbelief a sin?). It's better to see this parable as it has been traditionally interpreted: a call to the Christian to surrender all for the Kingdom, and to ask whether he does so joyfully. It's commendable to seek to incorporate context into the text in question, but in this case I would humbly suggest that your presuppositions (i.e. "the Kingdom parables are always soteriological") drove your exegesis, and caused you to miss the main point of this particular parable.

Joey hill

(9/5/2015)

from durant MS

“ Great Sermon! ”
This was a great discussion. I'm a 4.5 point Calvinist. I have taken issue recently with who Christ died for. I know God and Jesus is very particular with his use of words to convey his truth (John 12:49) so I don't think he accidentally made it sound like he died for every person if he only died for the elect. My problem was proving it. I have now found two scriptures that I feel confident do prove the point. 2 Peter 2:1 and Hebrews 10:28-29,39. I believe he died to save a particular people, the elect and to make salvation possible for anyone who will humble themselves and call on God to help them believe. Anyone who refuses the Holy Spirit's call to salvation will be guilty of the unpardonable sin and will be without excuse before God. What are your thoughts?

Alfred Thames

(5/29/2015)

from United States

“ Great Sermon! ”
Last comment on this subject and we can move on Agora- the market place Matt 13:44 Agorazo (G59) means to buy exagorazo (G1805) to redeem. Redeem- By payment of a price to recover from another exagorazo is not used in Matt 13:44 it is only used 4 times, Gal 4:5 Gal 3:13 Eph 5:16 and Col 4:5

Pastor Bill (5/25/2015)

from Fayetteville, North Carolina

“ Reply to Alfred's strange interpretation ”
To suggest that there is a difference between "buying" something and "redeeming" something borders on ridiculous. I recommend listening to the Bible message preached Wednesday. If you got on here, once again, to combat Scripture with a system, please shop elsewhere.

Alfred Thames

(5/25/2015)

from United States

“ Great Sermon! ”
The treasure in the field(world) is the church, the true Jew, the Israel of God Ex 19:4-5, the lost tribes, Jer 31:5-12 the gospel, Col 1:25-27, Jesus bought this field, Phil 2:5-8 and the treasure hidden inside it. He bought the whole field, but did not redeemed the whole field. There is a difference in buying something and redeeming something. There is wheat and tares in this field, Jesus only redeems the wheat, not the tares. Wheat never becomes tares and tares never become wheat. There you have limited atonement in Matt 13 paparables.

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Pastor Sean Harris has been the Senior Pastor for Berean Baptist Church and Academy in Fayetteville, NC since 2006. He served as a member, lay teacher and deacon at Berean from 1987 until he became the Senior Pastor. As the Senior Pastor, he oversees Berean’s ministry to over...

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