We were all blind to the truth at one time.

We need to follow Christ’s example. He asked them.

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”

Mark 10:51

“Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.”

 “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”

^” Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.”:

Matthew 20:32-34

Chief of the least

‘Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.’ Proverbs 26:4-5

(Note: Hebrew terms of “fool” and “foolish” describe a person who does not believe in God and is ignorant of wisdom based on God’s moral standard.)

Some modern critics assume the ancients were flat-out stupid. Case in point, after a brief glance at Proverbs 26:4-5 an objection may be raised along the lines of: “Look! An obvious contradiction in the very next verse! The Bible cannot be trusted…” And so a superficial argument has been framed.

But the ancients were not stupid.

The author of Proverbs actually intended to pair these seemingly contradictory verses together. And what these verses propose is not a logical contradiction, but a dilemma for the reader. It is a proposal of two choices. Proverbs 26:4-5 reveals two wise and…

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God’s Love is for All

All inclusive, and far beyond mere tolerance, God lovingly compels all to come to Him just as they are..

All who are weighed down.

“Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest, take my yoke upon you and learn of me , For I am meek and lowly and you shall find rest for your souls, for My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:29-30

All who are on the wrong road in life.

“He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but that everyone to come to repentance.” 2Peter 3:9b

All the world He so loved.

“For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

All who answer His call.

“Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed on His name. gave He the right to become children of God-” John 1:12

All the world.

“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15″

All mankind.

“And all mankind will see God’s salvation.” Luke 3:6

All kinds of people, no matter what race, color, class, or gender.

“For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body- whether Jew or Greek, slave or free- and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.” 2 Corinthians 12:13
“For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile – the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him.”
Romans 10:12
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave or free, male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28

All who trust in Him.

“As the scripture says,”Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame” Romans 10:11

All who call on Him.

“for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13

All are sons of God who believe.

“You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Galatians 3:26,27

All made alive.

“For as with Adam all die, So in Christ all will be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:22

All nations.

“And the gospel must be preached to all nations.” Mark 13:10

All will be changed.

“Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will be changed-in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51,52

All men.

“This is good and pleases God our savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” 1Timothy 2:3,4
“But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.” John 12:32

All are more than conquerers who know His love.

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerers through Him who loved us.” Romans 8:37

All who acknowledge Him as Son of God.

“If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.”
1 John 4:15

He died for all.

“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, therefor all died.” 2Corinthians 5:14
“He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all- how will He not also graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:32