Jesus came to reveal His Father, not to replace Him; and to restore communication to an internal, individual matter. No longer would a physical temple or a Levitical priesthood be required for people to meet with God. The plan of Jesus was to put his commandments into our heart. Our obedience (keeping the commandments) opens communication with the Spirit of God. Man is where the Spirit of God desires to reside. Jesus Christ, our High Priest, always obeyed His Father – we should do the same.
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Ch. 30 – Jesus Teaches the Kingdom in Parables
A NET (Matt 13:47-53)
Jesus likened the kingdom of Heaven to a net, saying:
“Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind—which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire. There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Then Jesus said:
“Have ye understood all these things?”
The people answered:
“Yes, Lord.”
Jesus said to them:
“Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of Heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.”