Emmanuel Okunola

Q9. (Mark 7:14-23; Matthew 15:10-11, 15-20) What does Jesus teach about the heart of man? What does Jeremiah 17:9 tell us about the heart of man? Why do we try to look good on the outside, but resist letting Jesus change us on the inside? Why is repentance necessary for an outwardly “moral” person in order to be saved? The heart of man is the 'generator' of his soul. Remember, Prophet John the Baptist confronted the Pharisees when they came to be baptized (Matt 12:34-35). Reprimanded their heart for been corrupted with evil. Even so, believers today must submit thier 'generator' for total overhaul (ROM 12:1-2). Jer 17:9 speaks of wickedness. The heart is an inheritance of evil (psalm 51:5). By nature, the heart is corrupt (Mk 7:21-23). Repentance is the work of the Holy Spirit that is able to break the hardest heart through the Word (Jer 23:29; Ez 36:24-27). Every believer must first have inner groaning before the adoption and redemption in the body

Justice: God is a just God, that's what we saw the king did for the debtors. Grace is open to all that seek for it as Jn 1:16 says, the fullness of Jesus grants all grace upon grace. Greed is a deadly enemy of the cross. This had caused standing believers to fall spiritually, physically and gracefully. We must seek His kingdom and His righteousness to overcome Balaam's, Gehazi and or Judas Iscariot's vicious greed. Unforgiveness is a character of the unbroken. The servants did extended same mercy the granted to others, hence, he merited the judgment of the king. The Lord's prayer taught every true believer to forgive as to be forgiven. Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians church in chapter 11 verse one, that, we must be imitator of Christ. He (Jesus) is the all compassing standard to all true disciple.