Why do some people not like the idea of OSAS?
My reason again relays back on what Jesus talked about when he spoke about sowing seed,
Matthew 13
New American Standard Bible
Jesus Teaches in Parables
13 On that day Jesus had gone out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.
3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow; 4 and as he sowed, some
seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and they sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of soil. 6 But after the sun rose, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 Others fell [
a]among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out. 8 But others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty
times as much. 9 The one who has ears, [
b]let him hear.”
An Explanation for Parables
10 And the disciples came up and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
11 And [
c]Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.
12 For whoever has, to him
more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.
13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
14 And [
d]in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
‘[
e]You shall keep on listening, [
f]but shall not understand;
And [
g]you shall keep on looking, [
h]but shall not perceive;
15 For the heart of this people has become dull,
With their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes,
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their heart, and return,
And I would heal them.’
16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. 17 For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see
it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear
it.
He is speaking to his chosen disciples at this time, near the end it seems like, after having called out the prophet Isaiah promised fulfillment of parables being spoken of which were only perceived for the moment because they had yet to have the holy spirit, and also those who did not yet believe, may start to believe afterward if they so choose to. For now, though it seems no one really desires that Jesus be their king in all of Israel but rather be put to death and have his name not spoken of period or you die too. He is fixing to bless his disciples and explain the parable to them so they could understand it.
The Sower Explained
18 “Listen then to the parable of the sower. 19 When anyone hears the [
i]word of the kingdom and does not understand
it, the evil
one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one sown
with seed beside the road. 20 The one sown
with seed on the rocky places, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no
firm root in himself, but is
only temporary, and when affliction or persecution occurs because of the [
j]word, immediately he [
k]falls away. 22 And the one sown
with seed among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of the [
l]world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it [
m]becomes unfruitful. 23 But the one sown
with seed on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty
times as much.”
Weeds among Wheat
24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven [
n]is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed [
o]weeds among the wheat, and left. 26 And when the [
p]wheat sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also became evident. 27 And the slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? [
q]How then does it have weeds?’ 28 And he said to them, ‘[
r]An enemy has done this!’ The slaves *said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he *said, ‘No; while you are gathering up the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
The Mustard Seed
31 He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person took and sowed in his field; 32 and this is smaller than all the
other seeds, but when it is
fully grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”
The Leaven
33 He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like [
s]leaven, which a woman took and hid in three [
t]sata of flour until it was all leavened.”
34 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak anything to them without a parable. 35
This was so that what was spoken through the prophet would be [
u]fulfilled:
“I will open My mouth in parables;
I will proclaim things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
The Weeds Explained
36 Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the [
v]weeds of the field.” 37 And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, 38 and the field is the world; and
as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil
one; 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the [
w]end of the age; and the reapers are angels. 40 So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the [
x]end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom [
y]all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, 42 and they will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, [
z]let him hear.
Who else would send an emoji with hearts as eyes or what not? They are partakers of the convo saying OSAS over the bible. Need to be inclusive mustn't we.
