I need an explanation I don't really understand the parable and the text can maybe anyone help me with this Ocd: also OCD is triggering me because I don't understand the parable and what Jesus is saying in verse 42 and OCD keeps telling me that I mean to Jesus and says mean things about him and I don't want to think that please help I feel so so bad and I disgust myself! For thinking mean and bad things about God and Jesus Christ
*that I am mean to Jesus
It's actually beautiful. Jesus was talking about his forecoming ☠️. Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. He was cast out like a stone but became a cornerstone. ❤️
So are you asking if you’ve ever said mean things about Jesus or are you asking what the verse means?
@ThatAnonymous thank you for your response, I'm asking what the verse means what verse 38-44 means 'cause I don't understand it rlly
Have you looked at the Bible app? They have tons of videos and things to help you understand scripture better. I think one of the well-known resources is called the Bible project, I can try to find you a link. It's a whole YouTube channel with videos that break down all of the books in scripture.
Thank you so much @jfia16 I'll definitely check it out God bless you all who responded
I’ll try to give a response, along with reference material. How I understand it: Jesus gives three parables. The Pharisees and religious leaders were the ones taking the lead in the religion and nation of Israel (Judah) at the time. These are the builders. These builders rejected the “chief cornerstone.” This cornerstone implies a new building. Because of Jesus sacrifice, the Law of Moses would be abolished. Was the Law bad? No. But I couldn’t safe imperfect people. Only Jesus can save imperfect people. In fact, I think that if Jesus sacrifice wasn’t possible, we wouldn’t even be here right now. “The Law was a shadow of the things to come, not the thing that makes the shadow.” Jesus and God were building something new, and those who were supposed to be helping out in the meantime for the most part didn’t accept Jesus. They “rejected the chief cornerstone.” Because they weren’t humble and were being selfish, running into this stone was either going to stumble some or ruin others. On the other hand, because some were humble and were “rightly inclined toward everlasting life,” they could accept Jesus as the true Jewish Messiah (and not only for the Jews, but also for the whole world). The Jewish nation was rejected by God because they rejected God’s anointed one (which is what ‘Messiah’ means). The parables were meant to illustrate what those “builders” should’ve been doing all the while, but they were the ones who said no, or abused those who God sent to the nation of Israel. (don’t look at this through OCD, though.)
Reference material about the chief cornerstone (and by the way, “Jehovah” is the most common way to write the name of God the Father in English). This comes from the book, “Insight on the Scriptures:” Jesus Christ is Scripturally spoken of as the “foundation cornerstone” of the Christian congregation, which is likened to a spiritual house. Through Isaiah, Jehovah foretold that He would lay in Zion as a foundation “a stone, a tried stone, the precious corner of a sure foundation.” (Isa 28:16) Peter quoted and applied to Jesus Christ this prophecy regarding the “foundation cornerstone” on which individual anointed Christians are built up as “living stones,” to become a spiritual house or temple for Jehovah. (1Pe 2:4-6) Similarly, Paul showed that members of the Christian congregation had been built up “upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, while Christ Jesus himself is the foundation cornerstone,” in union with whom the whole building harmoniously joined together “is growing into a holy temple for Jehovah,” a place for Him to inhabit by spirit.—Eph 2:19-22. Psalm 118:22 discloses that the stone rejected by the builders would become “the head of the corner” (Heb., roʼsh pin·nahʹ). Jesus quoted and applied this prophecy to himself as “the chief cornerstone” (Gr., ke·pha·leʹ go·niʹas, head of the corner). (Mt 21:42; Mr 12:10, 11; Lu 20:17) Just as the topmost stone of a building is conspicuous, so Jesus Christ is the crowning stone of the Christian congregation of anointed ones, which is likened to a spiritual temple. Peter also applied Psalm 118:22 to Christ, showing that he was “the stone” rejected by men but chosen by God to become “the head of the corner.”—Ac 4:8-12; see also 1Pe 2:4-7. —
So, to put it simply, Law of Moses points toward the necessity of Christ Jesus. The nation of Israel tends toward rebellion. Jesus is replacing a system of worship, fulfilling the Law in the process (the only human being to ever do so). The builders (religious leaders) didn’t accept Jesus. They rejected him. The parables illustrate what the builders should’ve been doing. By and large, they didn’t accept John the Baptist as the one who “prepared the way,” and they didn’t accept Jesus Christ either. A new system of religion is instituted when Jesus Christ is resurrected and going back to heaven to present the value of Jesus’ sacrifice to God the Father. This was God purpose since the fall of humankind. When God accepted it, it became what made it possible for human beings to be redeemed, truly redeemed. That’s what made John 3:16 even possible in the first place. It’s pretty heavy Bible stuff. Take your time on it haha. Take care.
Wow you guys are a real blessing of God thank you so much @graydust for your time ya'll are awesome God bless you and your loved ones @graydust thank you so much for your response God bless❤
Does anyone else feel like they think these horrible things on there own or on purpose. I feel like I'm intentionally trying to hurt god and the holy Spirit now and idk what to do. I feel like I'm becoming my worst fear. Idk what to do I feel like I'm losing touch with myself and idk what to do. And I'm really worried God is going to turn his face from me or I'm going to do something I am going to regret. I'm not really sure whats happening to me, but I'm scared I'm going crazy.
Hey I feel like I just have this evil like whirring feeling of anxiety and like “something bad is gonna happen” and feeling you’re going to do things against God or like you already have I guess?
I don't even know if I should put this here, but I have the greatest girlfriend in the whole world, and I love her very much, but my thoughts keep saying I'm going to hurt her, so I can hurt God and idk what to do, I feel so disgusted and idk what to do, and the worst part is why does some part of me just not even care idk what to do anymore, it's almost like I'm turning into this horrible person and idk what to do, I'm really not sure what to do. I have really been able to be happy I just feel like I don't deserve it and I want to care about people and God and I want to be a good person, but a part of me shuts off my caring nature and idk what to do, I'm really freaking out because it's like IDC and idk what to do I just feel so nasty and scared because why don't I feel like I care. Why does it feel like it's something I wanna do idk, what to do I'm really freaking worried. Also I don't want OCD but a part of me says I need it or I like these thoughts and idk what to do, as im writing this i just feel like laughing and idk what to do, i really judt want jesus to hug me and say everything will be alright, i am such a monster....
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