RECEPTION-REJECTION OF GOD AND TRUTH

RECEPTION-REJECTION OF GOD AND TRUTH: (A) RECEPTIVITY (1) General References to Mt 13:23; Ac 2:41; 17:11; 1Th 2:13 Martha received him into her house Lu 10:39 --SEE Hearing, HEARING The Hearing Ear, RECEPTION (2) Receiving Christ Mt 10:40; Mr 9:37; Lu 8:40; 19:6; Joh 1:12 (B) TEACHABLENESS (1) General References to Illustrated in the Life of Ezra Ezr 8:21; Jer 42:3 Essential to Entrance into God's Kingdom Mt 18:3 Exhibited by the Disciples Lu 11:1 Manifested by the Blind Man Joh 9:36; Ac 2:37 Seen in the Ethiopian Eunuch Ac 8:31 The Secret of Paul's Success Ac 9:6 Results in the Philippian Jailer's Conversion Ac 16:30 --SEE Guidance Sought, GUIDANCE Seekers, SEEKING GOD (2) Manifested by the Disciples in Seeking Instruction Mt 13:36; Mr 4:10; 7:17; 9:11,28; 10:10; 13:4; Lu 3:12; 11:1; 18:18 Joh 6:28 (3) The Hearing Ear Ps 40:6; Pr 18:15; 20:12; 25:12; Mt 11:15; 13:16 (C) REJECTION (1) Of Christ The Gergesenes Mt 8:34; 21:42 The People of Nazareth Mr 6:3; Lu 4:28,29; 17:25 The Chief Priests and Rulers Lu 23:18 The Jewish Nation Joh 1:11; 5:43; 12:48 (2) Of God 1Sa 8:7; Ps 81:11; Pr 1:24; Lu 7:30; 1Th 4:8 --SEE Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESS Apostasy, UNFAITHFULNESS Backsliding, DETERIORATION (3) Of Spiritual Instruction 2Ch 30:10; 36:16; Ps 50:17; Pr 1:7,22; 5:12 --SEE Law Despised, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD Despisers, DESPISERS (4) Of the Word of God Ps 50:17; Isa 5:24; 30:12; Jer 6:10; 8:9; 20:8; 36:23 Zec 7:12; Mr 7:13 --SEE Law Despised, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD Despisers, DESPISERS