What is the Biblical reason that men will not come to Christ?
William S. Plumer wrote, "Hearts must be harder than rocks – if the love and death of Christ does not move them."
The Greek word paroimia, and its Hebrew equivalent, “mashal” can be understood as a “parable,” “metaphor,” or “dark” or “veiled saying;” it is a figure of speech that contains obscure or enigmatic elements. A mashal is truth given and yet concealed from those who cannot receive it. Its obscurity does not lie in the doctrine but in the understanding of the hearer. The clarity and brightness of the word of God is so obscured by our darkness, that what we clearly hear, we cannot accept and believe. The gospel itself is a mashal. It clearly points the way of life to those who believe, yet that very same word is foolishness to those who are perishing (2 Cor 4:3,4).
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Pastor Joseph LoSardo
God's Mashal The Gospel of John 16 Bread of Life Fellowship
“ Great Sermon! ” Do we worship the God of the Bible? A holy God who is capable of hardening hearts, and hatred? Or are we an idolatrous nation that seeks after false gods who stroke our vanity, and loves all without question....? Pastor Losardo asks the hard questions to a generation that is seeking a "god of this world" a more relevant savior, one who understands that these times are not like the times of the Old Testament, nor the times of Jesus, that we need a "different god" who can relate to modern men with modern needs, one that does not condemn but turns a blind eye to our transgressions....has God changed? Who changed Him? Is it perhaps we who are blind, who do not see the truth, because the darkness in our soul keeps us blind to the truth? These are questions we need to ask ourselves before a holy God. We need to obtain the eyesalve from God, so that we may see what He truly desires us to see. Thank you for a needed warning call to today's wishy-washy church.
Jeff (9/15/2006)
from Northeast USA
“ Bold Proclamation of Truth ” My former pastor believes these things, but would never mention more than a hint in a message--for fear of offending the 'goats'.
Scott (8/16/2006)
from Stroudsburg, PA
“ Great Sermon! ” Good biblical teaching on why some come to believe in Jesus and why some do not.
A native of New York, Pastor LoSardo was saved by the grace of God in 1986 after hearing the Gospel from his brother, while pursuing a career in scientific research. He was ordained into the ministry in 1995 and served as the Associate Pastor of a large Messianic Congregation...
