Where is the King of the Jews that has been born? For we have seen His star in the east, and have come to do Him homage.(Matthew 2:2). PREMILLENNIAL DOCTRINE VS WAITING FOR THE SON (PART 2) Matthew 2 furnishes us with a very striking illustration of the difference between mere prophetic knowledge of Christ- intellectual exercise on the letter of Scripture- and the Fathers drawing to the Person of Christ. The wise men, who manifestly were in earnest search of Christ, could not for a moment have competed with the chief priests and scribes; yet what did the scriptural knowledge of the latter do to them? It rendered them efficient instruments for Herod, who called them together in order to use their biblical knowledge in his deadly opposition to Gods Anointed. They were able to give him chapter and verse. But, while, they were assisting Herod by their knowledge, The Wise Men were, by the Fathers Drawing, making their way to Jesus. Blessed Contrast! How much happier to be a Worshipper at the feet of Jesus with slender knowledge, than to be a learned scribe with a heart cold,dead and distant from Him! How much better to have the heart Full of Living Affection For Christ than to have the intellect stored with the most accurate knowledge of the letter of Scripture! It is not that We Would Undervalue Scriptural Knowledge, If that Knowledge be Found in Connection with Genuine Discipleship. But If it be not, of What value is it? None Whatever! The most extensive range of Knowledge, If Christ be not its Center, will avail just nothing. It will, in all probability, render us more efficient instruments in Satans hand for the furthering of his purposes of hostility to Christ. An ignorant man can do but little mischief, but a learned man, without Christ, can do a great deal.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:32:35 +0000
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