This is the first in a series of articles that explain the meaning of Jesus’ parables in terms of the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms the Prophets used. It continues the undertaking begun in the “Questions & Answers” column of the January 1998 issue. It explains what Jesus was talking about in the Parable of the Sower and how that relates to the fact that He is Corporate Israel—in and of Himself the Kingdom of God.
The first half of this column is devoted to answering a question concerning the validity of the doctrine of original sin. The response introduces a slightly different view of what “sin” actually is. The other half of the column discloses that Satan’s lies are not confined to the realm of religious doctrines. Ignorance of the Truth abounds in all areas of life, including the practice of medicine.