Sunday, June 17, 2012

Fruit Today and Capital in the World to Come


Ephesians 6:3 KJV
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Gill writes that the Jews claimed there were four things that, if a man observed in this life he would enjoy its fruit today and its capital in the world to come:
  • Honoring parents
  • Giving to those in need
  • Making peace with a neighbor and
  • Learning the Law

The Jews, of course, we're far from perfect and their applications of Scripture and philosophy is very often skewed. However the biblical principle is in favor of these four providing exactly what the Jews claimed; fruit today and capital in the world to come. 

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