Apropos Scripture

[Torp]

Even the bible can be funny in the right circumstances...

A new pastor moved into town and went out one Saturday to visit his parishioners. All went well until he came to one house. It was obvious that someone was home, but no one came to the door even after he had knocked several times. Finally, he took out his card, wrote on the back "Revelation 3:20" and stuck it in the door.

The next day, as he was counting the offering he found his card in the collection plate. Below his message was a notation "Genesis 3:10." Upon opening his Bible to the passage, his face turned red, and he let out a roar of laughter.

Revelation 3:20 reads: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me."

Genesis 3:10 reads: "And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked."

(I can't claim credit for the joke, just passing it along)

[pianonut]

dear torp,

i got sidetracked by the math threads, but now that's over (for the moment - until i figure out the answers or give up) that joke is funny!

don't have to go any further than my own family for some laughs. my son broke the third commandment yesterday - of course, video games never help, and i reminded him that Christ's name is holy.  he said that Christ wasn't God.  That God is one and Christ can't be one and the same.  I said, "they have the same last name, like married people."  This is human reasoning, but then he said "oh, you're saying he's homosexual."  Then i realized my mistake, and tried to help him understand better.  You have to be very specific with kids.  One mistake can do you in!

Christ often refers to 'the Church' as a bride.  My son never understood this.  How can so many people make a bride?  Well, if we are to become like little children we have to ask questions like they do, i guess. Rev. 19:9 "blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb (Christ)..." Revelation is not really as funny as it is serious.  Rev. 21:2 "and i saw the holy city, new Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband."

Walking in white garments is also mentioned in Rev. 3:4-5 "but you have a few people in Sardis (going through each church era or church type today) who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white; for they are worthy.  He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father (also God), and before his angels."  (Christ the son, speaking of the saints to His Father)

Interesting that you brought up nakedness, because those that don't accept Christ's sacrifice for their sins will be found 'naked.'  Rev. 3:17 "because you say, 'i am rich, and have become wealthy (have all the knowledge i need), and have need of nothing,' and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and NAKED.  I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich (in the knowledge of God), and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed..."

Sorry to be so serious because i thought the joke was funny.  But, in another way it is completely serious.  Matthew 25 refers to the second coming as a wedding feast.  There are 10 virgins ( 5 of those who refrain from evil - and when they do sin - repent) of which 5 are foolish.  They don't bring any oil to the marriage supper and have to go and buy it when the bridegroom arrives.  It didn't make sense to me until someone explained that the 'oil' symbolizes the Holy Spirit.  We have to seek it NOW and not later (at the last minute).