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This is the passage I am having a bit of trouble with….
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A reader wrote me concerning the following verse in John 10:9. "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture."
My difficulty lies with the following portion of that verse…. shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Two points tell me I’m looking at this passage inappropriately….
Jesus says the person will go in and out, and
He says they will find pasture, strongly implying (though not definitely stating) that the pasture will be found on both sides of the door.
Jesus obviously never tells anyone to “GET OUT” of their relationship with Him, nor can we “find pasture” outside of Jesus (I’m thinking only of good pasture here.
The above difficulty proves to me I am not getting the Author’s intention on this passage. Can you two give me your input on this?
The only thing I can think of is that Jesus might have been speaking against denominationalism here."
Phil replied, "In order to gain insight to this teaching, we must look at the whole context of this chapter. In verse one, Jesus is speaking of the, "Door of the sheepfold." This is a place where the Shepherd stands watch, keeping His sheep safe, and keeping those that are not his, out.
Verse 3 speaks of the porter (doorkeeper.) The porter may refer to the Holy Spirit, or it may infer a right of free access given, by the order of the Shepherd (Jesus Christ) to whom the sheep (Christian's) belong.
Ver.4, Jesus speaks of the sheep following Him, because they know the Shepherds voice.
Ver.5, Jesus speaks of false shepherds, false teachers. The sheep that follow the voice of their Saviour will know the voice of false shepherds.
Ver.7, Jesus said, "I am the door of the sheep." Only through Jesus Christ can Christian's have a lawful entry into the ministry, and through Him alone can a person be saved. The way to the throne of the Father is through the door, and the sheep follow the Lord to the throne of God.
John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me."
Eph.2:18, "For through Him (Jesus) we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father."
Ver.9, "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture."
This is a phrase in the style of the Jews, which point out all the actions of a person.
During the evening the shepherd would take his place at the door, keeping watch, and guarding the sheep. During the day, the sheep would be led to a place of refreshing. This is what is meant by "IN," and "Out." Into the arms of Christ, is a place of safety and rest. "Out," refers to Him leading us to green pastures and still waters.
Ps.23:2, "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters."
When a Christian has certain fears or doubt, they can go the the great Shepherd of the sheep and find safety in Him.
Rev.7:17, "For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
Hopefully this will help.
Phil LaSpino
I have written several articles on this subject of gays. I feel that it is of the utmost importances for those of us who are ministering to a practicing gay friend, family member, or any other, that they equip themselves with every weapon needed for this spiritual warfare. A full understanding of the Scriptures is that weapon.
We have investigated several means by which a Christian may approach a practicing gay. Here is another Biblical truth that may be of assistance in this area.
Let's take a closer look at two Biblical words, disease, and effeminacy.
The word effeminacy is used in 1 Cor.6:9, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, not adulterers, or effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind."
The word disease is found in,
Matt.10:1, Jesus "called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease." Note, unclean spirits are linked in this verse with sickness and disease.
Many in the gay community claim they were born gay. I have located a Greek and Hebrew word that is clear, concise, and refutes fully the argument that gays are born in that condition. To claim they were born in that condition, is to blame God.
The following word is found 4 times in the N.T. and 7 times in the Old.
The word is, Disease: Greek is, "malakia." It implies, softness, Effeminacy, Luxury.
The word has nothing to do with any physical illness, but of moral disease. I will also discuss three other words that are in the same category of, "malakia, or, disease."
1. Softness, meaning the quality of a body to yield to pressure, or to receive impressions from other bodies. Susceptibility of feeling or passion.
2. Effeminacy, meaning, the softness, delicacy, and weakness in men, which are characteristic of the female sex, but which in males, are deemed a reproach. Womanish softness and weakness.
3. Luxury, signifies a free or extravagant indulgence in the pleasures of the table, as in rich and expensive diets, delicious food and liquors; voluptuousness in the gratification of appetite; the free indulgence in costly dress, and vehicles (automobiles today.)
Matt.10:1, "And when He (Jesus) called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease."
Sept. for Heb. Deut.7:15, "And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee."
It is cast these things upon those who hate God, and his beloved children.
2 Chro.16:12, "And A'sa (the king,) in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not the LORD, but to the physicians."
The Hebrew for feet here means to follow in the footsteps of, to follow after.
Physician here is one who heals from sin, to pardon, to comfort. Jesus Christ is the great healer. Job also uses the term physician in Job 13:4, speaking to his ill advised friends, "Ye are all physicians of no value."
Conclusion; the feet of the gay person follow after those who persue a similar life style; they desire not to seek after the true physician who heals all disease, but to seek after human physicians who cannot heal. Does a person's life-style invite into their minds, hearts and disires the works of unclean spirits? It appears that way.
To be effeminate is to be soft, seek after the pleasures of life, after the pleasures of the flesh, after the luxuries of food, dress, and transportation. Its a disease, and not a genetic flaw.
Is it possable that those who are not gay, but seek after similar luxuries of life, are afflicted with this same disease, not of homosexuality, but of excessive pleasure?
Phillip LaSpino
Think about this.
MANS' FREE WILL MUST ALWAYS REMAIN WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF GOD'S WILL. WHY? BECAUSE GOD'S WILL IS NON-NEGOCIABLE.
WHAT IS ONE OF THE PREDICTABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF MAN'S PRIDE? ITS BECOMES PREDICTABLY DANGEROUS.
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Much of my source material comes from the following.
Adrian Rogers
Adam Clark Commentary
Ben Haden
Bible Knowledge Commentary. By Walvoord and Zock
Christian Jew Foundation Ministries
Dr. Baugh, Creation in the Twenty First Century
Edward Robinson Greek Lexicon, 1836
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia of Religious Knowledge, 1838
Gesenius' Hebrew Lexicon
Jamieson - Faussett Commentary, 1873
King James Bible
Matthew Henry Commentary
Strong's Concordance
Story of the Bible Library Edition. Four Volumes
The Cottage Bible: Comments, 1853
The Expositor's Greek Testament 1917. 5 Volumes
Thomas Hartwell Horne, of St. John's College
Cambridge, 1827
Thayer's Greek and Englixh, 1889.
Walvoord and Zuck Commentary
Webster's Dictionary
W.L. Roy, Hebrew and English Dictionary 1837.
Wycliffe Commentary
Zola Levit Ministries
And others
Finally, I would like to thank my son, James LaSpino for setting up and maintaining this website.
sincerely,
Phillip LaSpino
McCalla, Alabama
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