Same reason shepherds, foreigners, prostitutes, sinners, tax collectors and Samaritans recognized Him while others didn't.
Wow,
So I have to reject God's Words and continue to Transgress God's Commandments in order to "know Jesus". What about repentance? Isn't that part of your religion?
Matthew 11:25-27
At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
And who does Jesus, not you Post, or your preachers, but who does Jesus say He Reveals Himself to? Isn't His Word's important?
John 14:21 He that hath my commandments,
and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and
will manifest myself to him.
Do you not believe in this same Jesus? Is there another way to "know" Jesus than what He declares?
John 6:44-46
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me-- not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.
And who will the Father send to Jesus? Those who reject His Commandments, refused to "Walk in" the good works God has before ordained that we should walk in them?
In your religion, can a fornicator, liar, thief, murderer, or people who practice "iniquity" enter the Kingdom of heaven? Are these things required in your religion in order to know Jesus?
John 6:63-65
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. He went on to say, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them."
And who will God and Jesus abode with? Those Prostitutes who continue in fornication? Those liars who refuse to repent, those sinners who refuse to humble themselves to the Great God of Abraham?
What about all those who repent of their fleshy ways and turn to God and bring forth fruits worthy of repentance? Is there no place for these people in your religion?
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me,
he will keep my words: and my Father will love him,
and we will come unto him, and
make our abode with him.
Do you not believe in this Jesus?
What did Jesus say to the prostitute Post? Come as you are? You don't need to change your ways? I only accept those who reject God's Commandments?
No Post, He told her as He tells us all "Go and sin no more".
In your religion, are repentant prostitutes not welcome? Are repentant sinners rejected from your gospel?
Not by might nor by power but by His Spirit.
No delight in the strength of man's legs. Knowing the thoughts of all men, that they are vanity.
Not by human will, desire or exertion, but by God who has mercy.
And who has God said He will have Mercy on? Only those who reject His instructions? Only those who refuse His Words? Only those who teach falsehoods about His Word?
Ex. 20:6 And shewing mercy
unto thousands of them that love me,
and keep my commandments.
How am I doing my own work by denying myself and letting Him guide my footsteps? How is submitting to the teaching of the Word which became Flesh, doing my own works?
The sinner who said 'have mercy!' is the one who went home justified, the God who has mercy is the very same one who made the eye that sees and the ear that hears
That no one may boast
Luke 1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife
was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name
was Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Once again, You would think that a discussion about Zechariahs would include what the Word of God actually said about him. One would think you would consult with, or at least include what God's Word says about who God and Jesus will abode with, who God and Jesus said they would manifest themselves to. Should a discussion regarding Zechariahs include scriptures about him?
But you don't seem to be really interested in what they have to say about this questions.
From my point of view, the Pharisees, the Mainstream preachers of Christ's time, didn't much care about what Jesus had to say either. They had their religion, and their religious traditions, and nothing Jesus, The Prophets, the Apostles, or God Almighty has to say "Changed" their mind.
Isn't that exactly what the Word which became Flesh said would happen?
Jer. 6:
16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where
is the good way,
and walk therein,
and ye shall find rest for your souls.
But they said,
We will not walk therein.
17 Also I set watchmen over you,
saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet.
But they said,
We will not hearken.
In your religion, are these Words we are to be admonished by?
