Luke 11: 9-13

(Luke 11: 9-13) And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.  If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

This biblical text is a word of great graciousness to all Christians. These words are found in Matthew 7 and Luke 11, but they differ in context. The Gospel of Matthew has this at the end of the Sermon on the Mount. These are the words of God to the born again. The preceding words are teaching not to criticize others, and the following words are to enter the strait door and to bear good fruit.

In chapter 7 of Matthew, God will give those who are born again what they need for evangelism. He said, "Would your heavenly Father give good things to those who seek it?"

In the case of Luke, this passage follows the Lord's Prayer. Luke 11 is centered on 『Praying to God』. Matthew 7 and Luke 11 can be said on the subject of “pray and grace,” but in Matthew 7:12, whatever you want to be treated by others, treat others as well. This is the law and the prophet.』 It can be seen from Matthew's Gospel that “save it” is to entertain others. Treating others is more than just serving others, but it has a purpose for the salvation of the Spirit. It is important to save the spirit under Satan's control.

Jesus said that it is "the law and the prophets" to treat others. The laws and prophets here refer to the Old Testament. The Law and the Prophet can be seen as dividing the Old Testament into two. When Jesus said this, it is likely that he considered the scribes and Pharisees. Throughout the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus points to the wrong view of the law of lawyers. At that time, law scholars were more inclined to text than to the spirit of the law. For example, tithing.

Tithing means that God's will is fully contained. Through tithing, you realize that you are a stranger living in this world. Jesus explains tithing in Matthew 23:23. Jesus said: They did tithing thoroughly, but they said, "Righteousness, mercy, and faith are forsaken." This is a statement that points to the facts of the past. You must know exactly what the law says about righteousness, mercy, and faith.

Righteousness refers to judgment (in Greek). It is said that human beings are strangers on the earth and have been judged and expelled because they are from the kingdom of God. Mercy is compassion. There is mercy and mercy in the law. It was judged and put away, but God gave "the one who has left God" the compassion to realize that he has left and find the way. Finally, it is faith.

Despite being judged and put away by God, the "belief that believes in salvation through Christ" is within the law of tithing. Tithing means paying tithing, realizing God's promises, and having faith. However, Jesus said that the Israelites had abandoned all of these things. Tithing means to look to Christ to return to the kingdom of God. Because they have not found Christ, Jesus is telling the Israelites in Matthew 23:23 to find Jesus Christ at the time.

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