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| The Prodigal Son |
The Parables are used
correctly only when the Scriptures are studied and remembered as one unified
source, the Bible - the Book of the Holy Spirit, all verses in harmony and not
contradicting themselves as the professional professors often do. The purpose
of the entire Bible is not to eliminate faith in the Savior, but to explain and
believe what is clearly the mission and purpose of the Son of God.
Some Parables, like the Good Samaritan, are so obvious
that an entire era of church political activism is used to make the Savior the
founder of political activism in the visible church, the conclusion always
being, “What can’t we do even more to make the world a better place?”
The divine nature of the Parables is clear to anyone who
has been asked to write a very short story in fulfillment of English or
journalism credits. The short story task is very difficult and suffers badly in
comparison with the Parables of Jesus.
The Parables deserve special consideration for us all, for one reason. They are the very Word of Jesus. We need the Biblical narratives which explain the birth and public ministry of Jesus, but the Parables are the concentrated wisdom of the Savior Himself. Because His Word is always effective, reading a parable is like going to class and listening to the Son of God explain aspects of the Gospel to us. We can go back to these divine stories time after time, because the power of each story is so great and so vast in its implications, always expanding our appreciation.
