Contradiction of WORDS
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Only God can answer if he would have healed Naaman had he not dipped.
God's purpose was not a string attached, but a divine revelation of the nature of the saving gospel
in his Son, that healing is cleansing (of sin, our real malady).
The blind do not see these things, because they do not really understand the gospel (Eph 2:8-9),
having set the Scriptures against themselves.
God's purpose was not a string attached, but a divine revelation of the nature of the saving gospel
in his Son, that healing is cleansing (of sin, our real malady).
The blind do not see these things, because they do not really understand the gospel (Eph 2:8-9),
having set the Scriptures against themselves.
P
hmmm...well, let's talk about Naaman for a sec...
2 Kings 5:1
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper.
seems Naaman was accustomed to performing great feats, and being recognized for them.
but he might not have thought to go to Israel for healing but for the little girl who had been kidnapped from Israel who told Naaman's wife about Elisha, that Elisha would be able to heal him.
so what did Naaman do? v. 5
He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.
he took a whole lotta gifts with which to purchase his healing. Naaman, it seems, was not about to be healed
without earning it.
when Elisha not only didn't come to see Naaman himself, but sent a messenger telling him to wash in the Jordan, (v. 11-12)
But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’
“Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
doesn't sound all that humble and obedient to me.
if Naaman hadn't had servants with him to convince him that although it wasn't performing some great feat,
i guess we'll never know what may have happened. v. 13
Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”
Naaman didn't really go willingly...he had to be convinced. (persuaded...pistis...faith!)
it's the Gospel. ♥
2 Kings 5:1
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper.
seems Naaman was accustomed to performing great feats, and being recognized for them.
but he might not have thought to go to Israel for healing but for the little girl who had been kidnapped from Israel who told Naaman's wife about Elisha, that Elisha would be able to heal him.
so what did Naaman do? v. 5
He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.
he took a whole lotta gifts with which to purchase his healing. Naaman, it seems, was not about to be healed
without earning it.
when Elisha not only didn't come to see Naaman himself, but sent a messenger telling him to wash in the Jordan, (v. 11-12)
But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’
“Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
doesn't sound all that humble and obedient to me.
if Naaman hadn't had servants with him to convince him that although it wasn't performing some great feat,
i guess we'll never know what may have happened. v. 13
Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”
Naaman didn't really go willingly...he had to be convinced. (persuaded...pistis...faith!)
it's the Gospel. ♥
hmmm...well, let's talk about Naaman for a sec...
2 Kings 5:1
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper.
seems Naaman was accustomed to performing great feats, and being recognized for them.
but he might not have thought to go to Israel for healing but for the little girl who had been kidnapped from Israel who told Naaman's wife about Elisha, that Elisha would be able to heal him.
so what did Naaman do? v. 5
He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.
he took a whole lotta gifts with which to purchase his healing. Naaman, it seems, was not about to be healed
without earning it.
when Elisha not only didn't come to see Naaman himself, but sent a messenger telling him to wash in the Jordan, (v. 11-12)
But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’
“Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
doesn't sound all that humble and obedient to me.
if Naaman hadn't had servants with him to convince him that although it wasn't performing some great feat,
i guess we'll never know what may have happened. v. 13
Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”
Naaman didn't really go willingly...he had to be convinced. (persuaded...pistis...faith!)
it's the Gospel. ♥
2 Kings 5:1
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper.
seems Naaman was accustomed to performing great feats, and being recognized for them.
but he might not have thought to go to Israel for healing but for the little girl who had been kidnapped from Israel who told Naaman's wife about Elisha, that Elisha would be able to heal him.
so what did Naaman do? v. 5
He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.
he took a whole lotta gifts with which to purchase his healing. Naaman, it seems, was not about to be healed
without earning it.
when Elisha not only didn't come to see Naaman himself, but sent a messenger telling him to wash in the Jordan, (v. 11-12)
But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’
“Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
doesn't sound all that humble and obedient to me.
if Naaman hadn't had servants with him to convince him that although it wasn't performing some great feat,
i guess we'll never know what may have happened. v. 13
Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”
Naaman didn't really go willingly...he had to be convinced. (persuaded...pistis...faith!)
it's the Gospel. ♥
P
you know, it's interesting Elisha didn't take all the stuff Naaman brought.
in the words of that brilliant theologian, Paul McCartney, "Can't buy me love". hehe
there's something prideful in each one of us that just needs to do something great, and be recognized for it.
to me, Naaman's story points to Jesus in some profound ways.
in the words of that brilliant theologian, Paul McCartney, "Can't buy me love". hehe
there's something prideful in each one of us that just needs to do something great, and be recognized for it.
to me, Naaman's story points to Jesus in some profound ways.
even when he heard that the God of Israel was able to heal, and believed !!
and then he confessed with his mouth (2 Kings 5:4)
the way he acted, bringing riches, and expecting the prophet to wave his hands, i think are because of what he knew of prophets in Aram.
when the servant showed him wisdom, he took hold of it, walked in it, and the God of Israel was faithful to His word.
and then he confessed with his mouth (2 Kings 5:4)
the way he acted, bringing riches, and expecting the prophet to wave his hands, i think are because of what he knew of prophets in Aram.
when the servant showed him wisdom, he took hold of it, walked in it, and the God of Israel was faithful to His word.
P
may i intrude?
how could love be works when it is a gift?
the Law tells us we must love God, but has no power to inspire love in us for God.
i was thinking about this story today. Luke 19:1-10
He entered Jericho and was passing through.
And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.
Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.
When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”
Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
i notice in this story that Jesus calls Zaccheus publicly.
i don't think that did too much for Jesus' reputation...the onlookers were upset because, after all,
Zaccheus was a sinner! (as if they were not )
but Jesus loved him...publicly.
and after receiving that love, Zaccheus makes some pretty radical changes.
nowhere in the Law does God require anyone to give away half of what they have,
or to repay four-fold.
but God's love embodied in the grace given in the Gospel inspires what the Law cannot.
God's Law is good! it comes from God, shows us His character, and how we are to live.
but only the love God gives to us, minus our merit, in a dramatically one-way fashion,
has the power to inspire real obedience...the kind that can make it through the long march of our lives.
sorry...that went a long way beyond your question!
but some things i was musing on...
love,
ellie
how could love be works when it is a gift?
the Law tells us we must love God, but has no power to inspire love in us for God.
i was thinking about this story today. Luke 19:1-10
He entered Jericho and was passing through.
And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.
Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.
When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”
Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
i notice in this story that Jesus calls Zaccheus publicly.
i don't think that did too much for Jesus' reputation...the onlookers were upset because, after all,
Zaccheus was a sinner! (as if they were not
)but Jesus loved him...publicly.
and after receiving that love, Zaccheus makes some pretty radical changes.
nowhere in the Law does God require anyone to give away half of what they have,
or to repay four-fold.
but God's love embodied in the grace given in the Gospel inspires what the Law cannot.
God's Law is good! it comes from God, shows us His character, and how we are to live.
but only the love God gives to us, minus our merit, in a dramatically one-way fashion,
has the power to inspire real obedience...the kind that can make it through the long march of our lives.
sorry...that went a long way beyond your question!
but some things i was musing on...
love,
ellie
hmmm...well, let's talk about Naaman for a sec...
2 Kings 5:1
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper.
seems Naaman was accustomed to performing great feats, and being recognized for them.
but he might not have thought to go to Israel for healing but for the little girl who had been kidnapped from Israel who told Naaman's wife about Elisha, that Elisha would be able to heal him.
so what did Naaman do? v. 5
He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.
he took a whole lotta gifts with which to purchase his healing. Naaman, it seems, was not about to be healed
without earning it.
when Elisha not only didn't come to see Naaman himself, but sent a messenger telling him to wash in the Jordan, (v. 11-12)
But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’
“Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
doesn't sound all that humble and obedient to me.
if Naaman hadn't had servants with him to convince him that although it wasn't performing some great feat,
i guess we'll never know what may have happened. v. 13
Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”
Naaman didn't really go willingly...he had to be convinced. (persuaded...pistis...faith!)
it's the Gospel. ♥
2 Kings 5:1
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper.
seems Naaman was accustomed to performing great feats, and being recognized for them.
but he might not have thought to go to Israel for healing but for the little girl who had been kidnapped from Israel who told Naaman's wife about Elisha, that Elisha would be able to heal him.
so what did Naaman do? v. 5
He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.
he took a whole lotta gifts with which to purchase his healing. Naaman, it seems, was not about to be healed
without earning it.
when Elisha not only didn't come to see Naaman himself, but sent a messenger telling him to wash in the Jordan, (v. 11-12)
But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’
“Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
doesn't sound all that humble and obedient to me.
if Naaman hadn't had servants with him to convince him that although it wasn't performing some great feat,
i guess we'll never know what may have happened. v. 13
Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”
Naaman didn't really go willingly...he had to be convinced. (persuaded...pistis...faith!)
it's the Gospel. ♥