“And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.”
Mark 12:34 KJV
When Jesus noticed how thoughtfully and sincerely the man answered, he said to him, “You’re not far from the reality of God’s kingdom.” After that, no one dared to question him again. Jesus tells the man that God’s Kingdom realm is within reach. It is a present reality, not just a far-off concept. Here, the religious scholars (scribes) are mentioned a number of times. Earlier, it was a religious scholar who questioned Jesus’s authority, and another religious scholar questioned Jesus’s interpretation of Scripture. Here, Jesus shows that they had taught a theology without knowing the reality of Christ, the Messiah. Each teaching needs to be weighed by the reality of Christ, not the traditions of men. Let’s beware that no one distracts us or intimidates us in their attempt to lead us away from Christ’s fullness by pretending to be full of wisdom when they’re filled with endless arguments of human logic. For they operate with humanistic and clouded judgments based on the mindset of this world system, and not the anointed truths of the Anointed One. Amen!
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