2 results for tag: judgement

When Bad Fruit is Enough – Brad Jersak

When biblical and theological arguments are moot points. From Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Matthew 7 16 “You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will know them by their fruits.” In context, Jesus warns his immediate audience about false prophets. He coined the phrase “wolves in sheep’s clothing” in the previous verse. ...

Q&R: Reading Biblical Threats – Brad Jersak

Question: How do you read difficult passages in the Bible like "the weeping and gnashing of teeth" and the seemingly threatening passages in the Bible?  Response: I believe it's always essential that we start with Jesus' revelation of God is infinite Love and that Jesus' heart is to restore all things and all people through his victory over satan, sin and death through his life, death, resurrection, and ascension. The apostle Paul then anticipates Jesus' end game: the summing up of everyone in Jesus (Ephesians 1) and the final outcome where every knee bows, every tongue confesses, and every eye sees at the very last that Jesus is ...