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Podcast: New Song Students OKC
Episode: PARABLES - The Parable Of The Pounds
Description: Parables are not simply teachings on what the Kingdom of God is LIKE; they are an invitation into Kingdom LIVING.We know that God is Spirit and is neither male nor female. Yet in the Scriptures we are told that the believer is “born of God”. Here John uses female language to describe the relationship between God and believers. Similarly, when Jesus addressed God as “Father,” he used a male metaphor/title to help us understand the nature of God. Scripture uses male and female images to enrich our understanding of God, who is Spirit and thereby beyond m...