What does Jesus mean by “receiving a hundredfold now in this time” (Mk 10:29-30)? Is He promoting greed and materialism? What does it mean to have a hundredfold blessing? Does it mean that God will mathematically multiply our seed 100 times? As biblical Christians, if we truly believe that the Bible is inerrant and infallible, then it is our duty to get the correct view of this subject, lest we be guilty of ignoring God’s Word or distorting it.

Here is my response …

The Bible refers to "seed" as an embryonic plant, or as life, or tears. Jesus says that the Word of God is like a seed. The kingdom of God and faith are like mustard seeds. Our actions and behaviour, whether in the Spirit or in the flesh, are also like seeds. We will reap what we sow. But does the principle of sowing and reaping extend to our finances as well? If it does, then won’t it promote materialism and greed, making us treat our relationship with God as a transactional one? How do we properly handle this topic?

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What does it mean to be “wholehearted” in the things of God? What does it mean to live and walk in the Spirit wholeheartedly? What does it mean to pray and believe with all your heart?

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When the Scripture talks about the “heart”, what does it mean? Does it refer to our soul? Or is it our mind? Is it the seat of our emotions? What exactly is it?

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Is Revelation really a prediction of future events, or is it a postdiction of what had already happened in history? Is it a vaticinium ex eventu, a historical record of what had already happened in AD 70, framed as a yet-to-be-fulfilled prophecy? Is it about the future return of Christ to establish the kingdom of God on earth, or is it actually a series of teachings to teach us moral values and social activism?

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Recently, someone asked me about the apocalyptic writings of the Bible, specifically those prophetic texts concerning the end times, like the Book of Revelation. The question is whether these passages are really predictive of the future, or are they merely a record of the past, say AD 70? This theory is called vaticinium ex eventu. Are the prophecies of the Book of Daniel and the visions of Jesus to John in Revelation a prediction of future events, or a postdiction of past historical events? Here is my response ...

Like most biblical truths, the principle of sowing and reaping has been subjected to much discussion. One, however, cannot dismiss a biblical truth simply because others have abused it. Neither can we ignore clear Bible passages that are incontrovertible. We cannot disregard what the Word of God has explicitly said, that “while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest … shall not cease” (Gen 8:22). In the Gospel, even Jesus Himself reiterates this in the very important parable of the sower (Mt 13:18-23). Jesus teaches the need to sow seed on good ground in order to reap a bountiful harvest.

What, however, constitutes a seed? Here are the 9 things the Bible speaks of as seeds.

Is the principle of sowing and reaping biblical? Isn’t it just a means of fund-raising and manipulating people to give? Doesn’t it promote greed and materialism, leading to an unhealthy focus on earthly wealth? Doesn’t it promote a “transactional” relationship with God?
 
Here is the first of my series of responses …

Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Is 9:6), and He has come to give us an inner peace that will enable us not to be tormented by anxiety, fear or conflict.

This is how I have learned to cultivate inner peace …

In the past few years, I have learned to the secret of tapping into joy through heavenly meditation.

I believe this is the key to finding true happiness …