468. The Prodigal Gentile: Formerly Far Off

This is Part 2 of a look at The Prodigal Son parable. Last week we brought out that the parable isn't just about two individual sons but two groups of people, the Jews and the Gentiles. The younger Gentile son had been "far off" when the Father ran to him. Ephesians Chapter 2 describes how we Gentiles were formerly "far off" but have now been brought near by the blood of Christ. We Gentiles became part of the same household with the same Father. God proclaimed peace and reconciled both Jew and Gentile into one body, together into one new man. The older Jewish son struggled with the truth that the Gentile brother would be invited in without having to pursue righteousness by the commandments. Instead it was righteousness that pursued him!


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467. Just Who Is the Prodigal Son (and His Brother)?

Many different perspectives have been provided about the parable of The Lost (Prodigal) son. Usually the focus is on the young son who left and and rebelled, sowed his wild oats and then decided he would repent and come back home to serve his father. Most interpretations will agree the father represents God in this parable. So why does the story mention just two sons when there are so many in all of creation? This is a question that needs to be asked, and the revelation of who these two sons represent gives the answer to a mystery the Apostle Paul said had been hidden for generations. Most of us have missed the hidden meaning in the parable. This is Part 1.


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466. 2 Divided By 1 Barrier = 2

Once upon a time, there were two groups of people who had been separated by a dividing wall known as the enmity, found in the law and commandments contained in ordinances. The barrier was broken down and those who had been far away were brought near so the two groups could be made into one man, thus establishing peace. The two groups were reconciled through the cross and those who had been far away had been brought near and welcomed into the same household and family, with the same Father. With the Barrier being removed, there is no longer Jew or Gentile in Christ and they all lived happily ever after.


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465. Nix the Mix!

They are not two great tastes that go great together. We don't mix new wine into old wineskins, neither should we mix the Old Covenant with the New Covenant. Why? The old way was replaced with a better covenant, a better hope and better promises. Why would the Gentile church want to place themselves into an obsolete covenant that could never bring life when they were never under it to begin with? Hearing the commandments of law that came through Moses blinds the heart from comprehending the good news. The alternative for us is the ministry of God's Spirit, where we'll find life and liberty.


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