Friday, March 25, 2011

QUESTION: Were parables used by Christ to make matters clear or to leave His audiences with a question?

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QUESTION: Were parables used by Christ to make matters clear or to
leave His audiences with a question?
ANSWER: The use of parables was a method of teaching by which Jesus, the
Master Teacher, illustrated and clarified spiritual truths from a comparison of
physical things or common experience. Some in His audiences, desiring to be
His disciples, would diligently search out and accept these spiritual truths. To
these the teachings were understandable and clear. Others did not have the will
to search out and accept the truths being taught. Therefore, they would neither
see nor understand the parable (Luke 8:10). Jesus said, “if any man willeth to do
His will, he shall know of the doctrine” (John 7:17)!