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Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by CltrAltDelicious(m): 4:38pm On Oct 09, 2016
chinnyness122:
Mark 11:12-14 says,
The next day, as they were coming back from Bethany, Jesus was hungry. He saw in a distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so He went to see if He could find any figs on it. But when He came to it, he found only leaves, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT TIME FOR FIGS. Jesus said to the fig tree " No one shall ever eat figs from you again!" And His disciples heard Him.

then verses 20-21 says
Early the next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its root. Peter remembered what happened and said "look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!"

So my brethren, I ask, because I am not understanding. since it wasn't time for the fig to bear fruits, was He really expecting to see some figs up there? I know every fruit and.plants have their seasons. Is there suppose to be some kinda miracle fruit up there?
Pls someone should explain plz, I want to understand.

# no hating# no cursing#
Mods pls. I need answers
Dude got anger issues gringringrin
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by KORLAR(m): 4:42pm On Oct 09, 2016
lilvicc:

Genesis made us to understand that God said in the beginning.... Let us make man in our own image... Who was he talking to? A question to be answered later.
John 1:1 says in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and God was the word. Vs 2 says .. And the world became flesh and dwelt among us and we behel his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the father. From these verses, let's bring out some correlations. The word which was in the beginning John 1:1 dwelt among us. Also the word was God. That's where trinity comes. That means God, jesus , and the holy spirit are supernatural bodies in ONE. that's to tel that JESUS was there in the beginning when the world was created

To be honest, I don't understand all you've written.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by Nobody: 4:43pm On Oct 09, 2016
Oh my God! I can't help but laugh at the atheists and their usual blind argument! grin
May God forgive us all,Amen!
Until men accept that they can never know more than their creator,they would never gain true wisdom.
Even robots created by men don't know all that we know! cool
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by oxmale: 4:49pm On Oct 09, 2016
chinnyness122:
Mark 11:12-14 says,
The next day, as they were coming back from Bethany, Jesus was hungry. He saw in a distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so He went to see if He could find any figs on it. But when He came to it, he found only leaves, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT TIME FOR FIGS. Jesus said to the fig tree " No one shall ever eat figs from you again!" And His disciples heard Him.

then verses 20-21 says
Early the next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its root. Peter remembered what happened and said "look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!"

So my brethren, I ask, because I am not understanding. since it wasn't time for the fig to bear fruits, was He really expecting to see some figs up there? I know every fruit and.plants have their seasons. Is there suppose to be some kinda miracle fruit up there?
Pls someone should explain plz, I want to understand.

# no hating# no cursing#
Mods pls. I need answers
This op is an hypocrite.... The bible says Jesus "Answered and said unto it"
Meaning the fig Tree must have spoken to Jesus.
The o.p omitted that part.
may God have mercy on you
Abeg make una read mark 11:14
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by shotin(m): 4:53pm On Oct 09, 2016
Terye:
That I am God, that you are my son and you are with me, and you are also me.. That verse is usually used by Protestant churches except witnesses to justify that Jesus was God..
. The Bible never records Jesus saying the precise words, “I am God.” That does not mean, however, that He did not proclaim that He is God. Take for example jesus’ words in John 10:30, “I and the Father are one.” We need only to look at the Jews’ reaction to His statement to
know He was claiming to be God. They tried to stone Him for this very reason: “You, a mere man, claim to be God” ( John 10:33). The Jews
understood exactly what Jesus was claiming—deity. When jesus declared, “I and the Father are one,” He was saying that He and the Father are of one nature and essence. John 8:58 is another example. Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth
… before Abraham was born, I am!” Jews who heard this statement responded by taking up stones to kill Him for blasphemy, as the Mosaic Law commanded (Leviticus 24:16). John reiterates the concept of Jesus’ deity: “The Word [Jesus] was God” and “the Word became flesh” ( John 1:1, 14). These verses clearly indicate that Jesus is God in the flesh. Acts 20:28 tells us, “Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.” Who bought the church with His own blood? Jesus Christ. And this same verse declares that God
purchased His church with His own blood. Therefore, Jesus is God! Thomas the disciple declared concerning Jesus, “My Lord and my God” ( John 20:28). Jesus does not correct him.
Titus 2:13 encourages us to wait for the coming of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ (see
also 2 Peter 1:1). In Hebrews 1:8, the Father declares of jesus, “But about the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.’” The father refers to Jesus as “O God,” indicating that Jesus is indeed God. In Revelation, an angel instructed the apostle John to only worship God ( Revelation 19:10). Several times in Scripture Jesus receives worship ( Matthew 2:11; 14:33; 28:9, 17; Luke 24:52; John
9:38). He never rebukes people for worshiping Him. If jesus were not God, He would have told people to not worship Him, just as the angel in Revelation did. There are many other passages of Scripture that argue for Jesus’ deity. The most important reason that Jesus has to be God is that, if He is not God, His death would not have been sufficient to pay the penalty for the sins of the world ( 1 John 2:2). A created being, which Jesus would be if He were not God, could not pay the infinite penalty required for sin against an infinite God. Only God could pay such an
infinite penalty. Only God could take on the sins of the world ( 2 Corinthians 5:21), die, and be resurrected, proving His victory over sin and death. The holy quran pay more emphasis on jesus... Some people are just been ignorant... I believe it takes the holy spirit to reveal the truth to some people... Jesus been a God will continue to be a mystery to some people until they encounter the holy spirit....
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by CltrAltDelicious(m): 4:59pm On Oct 09, 2016
oxmale:
This op is an hypocrite.... The bible says Jesus "Answered and said unto it"
Meaning the fig Tree must have spoken to Jesus.
The o.p omitted that part.
may God have mercy on you
Abeg make una read mark 11:14
typical of Christians to lie for jesus.... so the tree spoke to him god haf messi grin

Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by Nobody: 5:00pm On Oct 09, 2016
oxmale:
This op is an hypocrite.... The bible says Jesus "Answered and said unto it"
Meaning the fig Tree must have spoken to Jesus.
The o.p omitted that part.
may God have mercy on you
Abeg make una read mark 11:14
All this people who twist the word of God.

mark 11:14
KJV:And Jesus ANSWERED and SAID unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

All these people who twist God's word giving room for infidels to insult God.

I pray God forgive you.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by Nobody: 5:05pm On Oct 09, 2016
Jesus "answered and said" meaning the fig tree spoke to Jesus first.

People Sha.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by oxmale: 5:08pm On Oct 09, 2016
CltrAltDelicious:

typical of Christians to lie for jesus.... so the tree spoke to him god haf messi grin
please before you quote me go and acquire biblical knowledge.

You read but you don't understand.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by oxmale: 5:09pm On Oct 09, 2016
Rjasan:
All this people who twist the word of God.

mark 11:14
KJV:And Jesus ANSWERED and SAID unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

All these people who twist God's word giving room for infidels to insult God.

I pray God forgive you.
I just tire.


How can someone answer if a person did not speak.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by shotin(m): 5:10pm On Oct 09, 2016
KORLAR:


To be honest, I don't understand all you've written.
. Colossians 1:15-17. 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn over all creation. 16 For in Him all
things were created, things in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or rulers or authorities. All things
were created through Him and for Him. 17 He is
before all things, and in Him all things hold
together.….
John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without
Him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:10
He was in the world, and though the world was
made through Him, the world did not recognize
Him. Romans 9:5
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them
proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is
God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are
all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. 1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from
whom all things came and for whom we exist.
And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through
whom all things came and through whom we
exist. Ephesians 1:10
as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all
things in heaven and on earth together in Christ. I pray the holy spirit will minister this verses to you for more understand... God bless you... Amen
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by Femiiroko: 5:11pm On Oct 09, 2016
I am a pastor and I preach from this passage today. Don't try to defend Jesus that he did not curse the tree. The revelation of the action is better understood when one read verse 13 of Mark 11 in the amplified version of bible. Jesus cursed the fig tree for its pretence. Here is verse13 "And seeing in the distance a fig tree [covered] with leaves, He went to see if He could find any [fruit] on it [for in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]." Read the statement in the bracket. The sign that a fig tree has fruit us by sprouting leaves. The fig tree pretend to have fruit but having none. Don't pretend to be a child of God.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by oxmale: 5:11pm On Oct 09, 2016
Rjasan:
Jesus "answered and said" meaning the fig tree spoke to Jesus first.


People Sha.
No wonder the bible says they have eyes but cannot see.
They read but they don't understand
May God forgive the O. P
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by KORLAR(m): 5:14pm On Oct 09, 2016
shotin:
. Colossians 1:15-17. 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn over all creation. 16 For in Him all
things were created, things in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or rulers or authorities. All things
were created through Him and for Him. 17 He is
before all things, and in Him all things hold
together.….
John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without
Him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:10
He was in the world, and though the world was
made through Him, the world did not recognize
Him. Romans 9:5
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them
proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is
God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are
all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. 1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from
whom all things came and for whom we exist.
And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through
whom all things came and through whom we
exist. Ephesians 1:10
as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all
things in heaven and on earth together in Christ. I pray the holy spirit will minister this verses to you for more understand... God bless you... Amen

Lol. You're just giving me verses without logical explanation.

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Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by oxmale: 5:14pm On Oct 09, 2016
Femiiroko:
I am a pastor and I preach from this passage today. Don't try to defend Jesus that he did not curse the tree. The revelation of the action is better understood when one read verse 13 of Mark 11 in the amplified version of bible. Jesus cursed the fig tree for its pretence. Here is verse13 "And seeing in the distance a fig tree [covered] with leaves, He went to see if He could find any [fruit] on it [for in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]." Read the statement in the bracket. The sign that a fig tree has fruit us by sprouting leaves. The fig tree pretend to have fruit but having none. Don't pretend to be a child of God.
yeah.

And also the fig tree did speak to Jesus

Verse 14 says - Jesus answered and said... Meaning there was a conversation there.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by Nobody: 5:17pm On Oct 09, 2016
The scripture talks about we created in the image of God possessing all the authority in heaven and on earth, that we can say to a mountain move thy self from this place and it would flee. So jesus cursing a tree that refuses to bear fruit and tries to make justification that it is not it's season is not allowed. The same applies to the kingdom race, people giving various reasons for not bearing fruit.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by ziga: 5:18pm On Oct 09, 2016
oxmale:
yeah.

And also the fig tree did speak to Jesus

Verse 14 says - Jesus answered and said... Meaning there was a conversation there.

May God forgive us all.

O.P only asked a question and did not insult any body's belief.

Some questions are difficult to answer. Even science doesn't have answers to all questions.

Amusing to see so many different convincing "theories" about the fig tree.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by shotin(m): 5:21pm On Oct 09, 2016
KORLAR:


Lol. You're just giving me verses without logical explanation.
. This is beyond logical explanation, there is nothing I can type that will make u accede that jesus create the world... It involves personal encounter with the holy spirit... I pray u will encounter one someday... Amen...
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by Nobody: 5:23pm On Oct 09, 2016
Rjasan:
All this people who twist the word of God.

mark 11:14
KJV:And Jesus ANSWERED and SAID unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

All these people who twist God's word giving room for infidels to insult God.

I pray God forgive you.
Everyday I weep for this generation.

Thanks to whoever opened our eyes to this revelation.

OP you just created a thread for persons to insult God.

This World Sha.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by oxmale: 5:27pm On Oct 09, 2016
ziga:


May God forgive us all.

O.P only asked a question and did not insult any body's belief.

Some questions are difficult to answer. Even science doesn't have answers to all questions.

Amusing to see so many different convincing "theories" about the fig tree.
Yes but the op should not have omitted that part that says Jesus answered and said. It would have given clearer meaning as to why he caused the tree.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by jp130(m): 5:48pm On Oct 09, 2016
Men wit lack of faith. He is d creator, he exercise his power by teachi d disciples d importanc of faith
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by KAYD007(m): 5:49pm On Oct 09, 2016
Chukzyfcb:
Studies have shown that the fruit of the fig tree generally appears BEFORE the leaves, and, because the fruit is green it blends in with the leaves right up until it is almost ripe.
Jesus saw the leaves from afar off and expected it to have fruits but upon close inspection he couldn't find any. so he used that opportunity to teach the importance of bearing fruits in the Christendom.
Yes it may not have been the season but because the Leaves appeared on the true, it was EXPECTED of it to bear fruits, that is how a FIG tree operates.
This is why The bible let's us know we are branches and Jesus is our true vine, any if we don't bear fruit we are CUT OFF! that's the significance of the parable bro

Does it not occur to you that the so called fruits he expected to meet..may have been harvested by someone else,probably it's owner?

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Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by CAPSLOCKED: 6:12pm On Oct 09, 2016
CltrAltDelicious:

typical of Christians to lie for jesus.... so the tree spoke to him god haf messi grin

...... AND INIESTA grin

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Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by pinne: 6:24pm On Oct 09, 2016
Its a fact that that was not the season for fig trees to blossom and bear fruits, but the fig tree put up a deceptive appearance to Jesus by having leaves and that attracted him to there look for fruit. Please note that the tree spoke to Jesus and that is reason the bible recorded in verse 14 of mark 11 ' And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. You only answer to a question or in response to a statement and its quite odd to answer to a tree. So if it answered to the tree then the tree must have said something to Him.
The question now is, what could the tree have possibly said to Him. I believe that it mocked Jesus. Remember that Jesus was the second Adam and when the first Adam fell, he used leaves from the fig to coverup himself. The fig tree must have said to Jesus that he is waiting to cover Him up just as he covered the first Adam and that was why Jesus answered it with a curse.
Its more than meet the eyes and i beleive if you read in between the line you will definitely grab the truth.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by StarCj(m): 6:34pm On Oct 09, 2016
chinnyness122:
Mark 11:12-14 says,
The next day, as they were coming back from Bethany, Jesus was hungry. He saw in a distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so He went to see if He could find any figs on it. But when He came to it, he found only leaves, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT TIME FOR FIGS. Jesus said to the fig tree " No one shall ever eat figs from you again!" And His disciples heard Him.

then verses 20-21 says
Early the next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its root. Peter remembered what happened and said "look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!"

So my brethren, I ask, because I am not understanding. since it wasn't time for the fig to bear fruits, was He really expecting to see some figs up there? I know every fruit and.plants have their seasons. Is there suppose to be some kinda miracle fruit up there?
Pls someone should explain plz, I want to understand.

# no hating# no cursing#
Mods pls. I need answers

the true is that the fig tree has leaves n it is meant to have fruit with it. instead the tree now become is a hypocrite
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by darealez(m): 6:38pm On Oct 09, 2016
chinnyness122:
Mark 11:12-14 says,
The next day, as they were coming back from Bethany, Jesus was hungry. He saw in a distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so He went to see if He could find any figs on it. But when He came to it, he found only leaves, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT TIME FOR FIGS. Jesus said to the fig tree " No one shall ever eat figs from you again!" And His disciples heard Him.

then verses 20-21 says
Early the next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its root. Peter remembered what happened and said "look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!"

So my brethren, I ask, because I am not understanding. since it wasn't time for the fig to bear fruits, was He really expecting to see some figs up there? I know every fruit and.plants have their seasons. Is there suppose to be some kinda miracle fruit up there?
Pls someone should explain plz, I want to understand.

# no hating# no cursing#
Mods pls. I need answers

Jesus needed a real life example to pass a very shocking message. He knew how cruel the act would seem in the eyes of men but he also knew how grave the message he was to pass was and so he wrote the message in a language that is highly groaning to the spirit. Halleluyah!
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by KORLAR(m): 6:41pm On Oct 09, 2016
shotin:
. This is beyond logical explanation, there is nothing I can type that will make u accede that jesus create the world... It involves personal encounter with the holy spirit... I pray u will encounter one someday... Amen...

Lol. Holy spirit? I'm good.

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Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by CAPSLOCKED: 6:45pm On Oct 09, 2016
chinnyness122:
Jesus was hungry. He saw in a distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so He went to see if He could find any figs on it. But when He came to it, he found only leaves, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT TIME FOR FIGS. Jesus said to the fig tree " No one shall ever eat figs from you again!" And His disciples heard Him.




..... HUNGER BAD!
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by MSHEKS(m): 6:55pm On Oct 09, 2016
EHMIR:
lol,are u now comparing me a sinner tojesus,who is void of blemishes,who is supposeful to be peaceful and harmless??
no but then killing a tree is nothing.. der arent rules concerning trees and animals in d bible.. Y dont u criticise jesus fo waking d dead, feeding 5000 Ppl, healing d sick nd so on?
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by GRACEGLORY: 6:59pm On Oct 09, 2016
The tree looked fruitful while it was not.
And scripture says: Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire-Matthew 7:19.
GOD designed things to be useful, any useless one He expect to be disposed.
And it was an opppurtunity for Jesus to teach them Faith.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by Elijahseun: 7:01pm On Oct 09, 2016
For a while now, I Av noticed the admin of this blog as a convicted Anti Christ. The Bible says my people perish for lack of wisdom. Jesus Christ's life is a perfect example of Christian life. Jesus causing the Fig tree tells us that for as many Christians who are unfruitful will be destroyed sooner or later. So always take time to interpret the Bible. Do not follow all this devil sent administrators.
Re: Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree? by chigonye: 7:07pm On Oct 09, 2016
1. First of all I need you all to understand that every "thing" that you see around you have intelligence. Yes! everything that you can see and feel with your senses.
2. And for these thing to respond beyond the 3rd dimensional world that we live in, you need Faith! This is what and where Jesus operated from.
3. Jesus is the Son of God (this is beyond being a servant, like many have opined) and He's also "God"-- John 1:1-4&10.
4. And because of this, everything that He created/made, ought to respond to Him even without speaking (Communication is first started in your spirit, before it flows out of your mouth).
5. He spoke to the sea and winds and they responded (Mark 4:36-41).. Imagine!
6. He spoke to a fish to provide money for tax and it did... Matthew 17:24-27. Question: How did the money get there? The fish nko? How come it just allowed Peter to catch it(considering how fishes would naturally run away from humans), just to give him the coin in its mouth?
7. When Peter and the other guys(who later became disciples), had "professionally" toiled and caught no fish, He told them to go back and cast their net for, like He puts it, a catch of their lives Luke 5:1-10. Question? Where did the fishes come from?
8. He also blessed a little boy's lunch(of five loaves of bread and two fishes), and He fed 5,000 men(women and children not counted o), with left overs. Question? Which rule of mathematics did He apply?
9. Now to the matter of the fig tree...
Obviously from his reply to the tree, there had been a communication and the tree did not respond.

You might ask again, "but it was not the time/season for figs..."
My Answer: He is God of everything and He does not walk or function by seasons...
10. Lastly, it also was an act to prove to His disciples, the power of faith over anything.

Faith always works!
If it did not work, it wasn't faith!

Shalom!

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