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  1. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    You have added a word that is not used in this parable. It's a simple question. “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on...
  2. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Let's examine your assumption, line upon line. The shepherd has 100 sheep. The sheep belong to the shepherd. “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when...
  3. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    An animal who consumes everything in sight. No goat is mentioned in the parable of the sheep. That's why it's called the parable of the sheep. JPT
  4. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    I guess the prodigal son is also about Israel as well? Brother, Jesus is teaching about the Church, you and I. The shepherd has 100 sheep. The sheep belong to the shepherd. “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the...
  5. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Here is the parable of the sheep in Luke and Matthew - “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing...
  6. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    A sheep who is lost is a sinner in need of repentance, unjust, separated from Christ the Shepherd. That's the point. JPT
  7. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    We are saved by obeying the Gospel command. Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been...
  8. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Not one single person among the OSAS group can honestly define what lost and what found mean from the scriptures that Jesus taught about this simple subject. What does that say about the rest of your theology. Found = Reconciled to God: Justified - Declared to be right with God. Lost =...
  9. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Please stop trying to explain away Jesus words - If the 1 who belongs to the shepherd is lost, then why does Jesus say the 99 are just, and not 100 are just? Why does Jesus say the 1 who is lost, is a sinner in need of repentance while the 99 are just and need no repentance? “What man of...
  10. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    If the 1 who belongs to the shepherd is lost, then why does Jesus say the 99 are just, and not 100 are just? Why does Jesus say the 1 who is lost, is a sinner in need of repentance while the 99 are just and need no repentance? “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of...
  11. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Let's all read and believe the truth! The shepherd has 100 sheep that belong to him. One goes astray and is lost. “What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And...
  12. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    The shepherd has 100 sheep, they are his sheep; the sheep belong to him. “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his...
  13. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    If the sheep believed then the sheep would obey and still be following. Why was their rejoicing when the sheep was found? Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost! Here is what the parable teaches us about lost and found - Found = Reconciled to God: Justified - Declared...
  14. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Please read these words: Do you believe Paul was trying to "spin" and deceive people? eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; God who “will render to each one according to his deeds”: eternal life to those who by patient...
  15. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Is this hard for you to understand? The shepherd has 100 sheep, they are his sheep; the sheep belong to him. “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he...
  16. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Lost sheep are not saved. Found sheep are saved. As I have said before, so I will say it again for you. Found = Reconciled to God: Justified - Declared to be right with God. Lost = Separated from God. Unjust. Unrighteous. A Sinner in need of repentance. The shepherd has 100 sheep...
  17. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    The shepherd has 100 sheep, they are his sheep; the sheep belong to him. “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his...
  18. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    The shepherd has 100 sheep, they are his sheep; the sheep belong to him. “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his...
  19. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and...
  20. J

    OSAS= House Built on Sand

    Can you honestly answer a simple question? Is a sheep [born again Christian] who wanders away and becomes lost, saved or unsaved, just or unjust, sinner or saint? JPT