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Re: By Their Fruits...
Jesus proceeded to tell Peter about the cross, once He knew he received a revelation of His identity. Peter received the truth of Who Jesus is, but rejected the cross -- at first. Jesus said those who HEAR HIS SAYINGS AND DO THEM are houses on rock. His sayings are the cross. Hearing His words "I say ALSO UNTO THEE" would cause Him to take our lives and build His church on the rock. Give us Keys to the KINGDOM. The tree of life is the cross. The fruit is Christ's flesh and blood. In fact, eating His flesh and drinking His blood speaks of uniting ourselves to His death.
The sheep hear HIS VOICE.... His words of the cross.
Wolves cannot enter the Kingdom and do not have its keys. The keys include the self denial, taking the cross and following Jesus.
When Christ gave the bread and wine representing His flesh and blood He betokened the cross in His death.
The LIFE He came to give could only come by the cross, though. Lose your life in death with Him to find it resurrected again. And resurrection life is always more abundant than natural life.
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...MY THOUGHTS, ANYWAY.
"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
Last edited by mfblume; 01-03-2011 at 08:29 PM.
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