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How Does the Parable of the Good Samaritan Teach Us about the Plan of Salvation? #667 · Scripture Central

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  But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came where he was and
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  when he saw him he had compassion on him and went to
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  him and bound up his wounds pouring in oil and wine and set
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  him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of
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  him. Hey, listeners.
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  This is Nick from scripture Central.
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  And today's podcast addresses, the question, how does the
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  parable of the Good Samaritan? Teach us about the Plan of
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  Salvation One day, a certain lawyer sought to test Jesus and
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  his teachings as he asked the Savior Master.
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  What shall I do to inherit eternal life?
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  Jesus is answer, was simple, utilizing the man's knowledge of
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  the Old Testament scriptures to answer his own question.
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  Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all
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  thy soul and with all thy strength.
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  And with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself, then in an
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  attempt to justify himself, the lawyer further.
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  Asked and who is my neighbor, the lawyers, to questions about
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  the qualifications for eternal life.
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  And the identity of one's neighbor are key to
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  understanding the parable of the Good Samaritan actually
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  answering both of these two questions Jesus then offered his
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  most famous, Parable involving a man who while journeying from
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  Jerusalem down to Jericho fell among robbers and was left for
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  dead after a priest and levite passed by him without giving any
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  Aid a certain Maraton came along poured on oil and wine and bound
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  up. The man's wounds, took him to an
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  inn and then generously offered to reward the host for his care.
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  And lodging, after finishing, the story Jesus asked the
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  lawyer, which of these characters was a neighbor to the
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  injured, traveler the lawyer replied.
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  He that sheweth Mercy on him, meaning the Samaritan, John and
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  Jenni Welch of suggested that. In addition to, identifying the
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  ideal qualities of a true neighbor, an answer to the
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  Second question, this detailed Parable gives a summary of The
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  Plan of Salvation from the wounded man's beginning, in a
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  holy place to the promise of reward to The Innkeeper upon The
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  Rescuers coming again early. Christian interpretations of
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  this Parable likewise see in this Parable, a microcosm of the
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  history of the Human family and the promised blessings given to
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  the faithful through the healing powers of Jesus Christ and his
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  atonement. Thus the writings of early
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  church fathers such as Origen Clement of Alexandria and
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  irenaeus can offer. Many important insights to
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  modern Christian audiences. First the certain man who
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  traveled from Jerusalem to Jericho was understood as
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  representing. Adam, in addition to referring
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  to Adam himself the word atom in Hebrew can also mean, man, or
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  human kind. So the traveler can be seen as a
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  dual representation of both Adam and humankind in general, as all
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  of us at some point or another Find ourselves, spiritually
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  wounded, and vulnerable. We all have come down as Adams
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  and Eve's subject to the changes of mortality, right?
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  The Welch's it is also noteworthy that the man went
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  down from Jerusalem to Jericho such a shift from an elevated
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  place of Glory Jerusalem to the lowest city on earth.
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  Jericho is a fitting analogy for the fall of Adam and Eve
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  concerning the similar dissent that we all take into mortality.
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  Leti, John Welch, observes the language and Luke 10.
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  Implies that the man goes down intentionally threw, his own
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  volition, knowing the risks involved in the journey in the
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  tail node forces. The man to go down to Jericho.
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  And for whatever reason, the person apparently feels that the
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  journey is worth the obvious risks of such travel which were
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  well known to all people in Jesus day.
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  The potential risk of the journey was made a reality when
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  the man fell among Thieves, which stripped Tim of his
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  raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead.
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  Just as Adam and Eve could not redeem themselves after their
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  fall. So, to was this man in a wounded
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  and Fallen State unable to heal himself, or progress on his
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  journey without Aid. He was, therefore, in dire need
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  of a savior, as for the thieves, actually Bandits attacked, the
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  man, they could be readily associated with the devil, his
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  forces, evil spirits, or false. Hers.
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  And in that sense, we all face various types of damaging
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  thieves in our mortal Journey. While it might seem like the
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  priest and levite should have rescued the man from the ravages
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  of these Highway robbers. They nevertheless failed to do.
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  So it was only the Samaritan who belonged to a group of people
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  despised by most Jews during Jesus lifetime, that was willing
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  and able to do so unsurprisingly.
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  The Good Samaritan was seen by early Christians as a
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  representation of Jesus Christ. Self, although despised by many
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  of his own people. He is the only one truly capable
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  of rescuing humankind from its Fallen condition.
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  According to the Book of Mormon, Jesus offered an atonement for
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  the sins of the world, because of his bowels of Mercy, being
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  filled with compassion towards the children of men.
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  As for the Good Samaritan, the Greek word literally says that
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  the Samaritans bowels were moved with deep inner.
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  Sympathy this word, Is used in the New Testament.
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  Only would authors wish to describe God's Divine emotions
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  of Mercy. As part of his ministering to
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  the Fallen traveler, the Samaritan poured oil and Wine
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  Into The Travelers wounds. This likely refers to olive oil
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  which was used in the Holy anointing of Kings and Priests
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  and also correlates to the reception of the Holy Ghost.
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  The wind may represent the blood of Christ washing away sin and
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  purifying the soul bringing healing peace Finally the
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  Samaritan took the wounded man to an inn where he could receive
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  additional care? Early Christians, saw this Final
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  Act of love as Christ, bringing the wounded, soul to the holy
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  church, where his disciples including The Innkeeper or head
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  of the church could further, watch over and care for the
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  individual as the Samaritan left.
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  The next day, he promised to come back and pay the Innkeeper.
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  Again. Employing a somewhat unique
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  word, in the New Testament, that is found only here.
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  And in Luke Chapter, 19, Verse 15 referring to the time when
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  the Lord would return to judge the people likewise some day in
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  the near. Future Christ will, again return
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  to the world and judge how well his followers have attended to
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  one another's, physical and spiritual needs, and will reward
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  them accordingly, although, seemingly simple on the surface,
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  the parable of the Good Samaritan, brilliantly answers,
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  both of the lawyers, to questions with multiple layers
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  of meaning. Christ shows that obtaining
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  eternal life isn't just about fostering a subjective feeling
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  of Goodwill toward God, nor is it simply a matter of helping
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  injured, Travelers in dire circumstances.
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  Rather it is about filling our mortal lives with true
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  neighborly christ-like, charity, as framed in the broader
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  perspective of the Plan of Salvation.
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  And to that end, the parable offers a beautiful synopsis of
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  the entire plan of our fallen and wounded state of Christ.
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  Merciful desire and ability to heal and of the church's role in
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  nurturing. Our souls in preparation for
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  Christ's return, according to Elder, Neil L Andersen.
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  The savior is our Good Samaritan sent to heal the brokenhearted.
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  He comes to us when others passes by with compassion, he
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  places his healing balm on our wounds and binds them up.
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  He carries us, he cares for us. He bids us.
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  Come unto me and I shall heal. You look forward.
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  Your troubles and Sorrows are very real but they will not last
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  forever. Your dark night will pass
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  because the sun did rise with healing in his wings.
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  One of the most beautiful aspects of the Plan of Salvation
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  is the ability. We have to work with Christ for
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  the Salvation of others, just as he works endlessly for us.
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  When understood in this way, we like the Good Samaritan, each
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  have a responsibility to care for lost and wounded Souls that
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  come across our path during our mortal Journey at one level,
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  right? John and Jenni Welch people can
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  and should see themselves as Good Samaritans acting as
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  physical Rescuers. And as saviors on Mount Zion
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  personally and directly aiding in the rescue of lost souls and
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  all people in need. By doing as the Samaritan.
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  We join with the savior in helping to bring to pass the
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  salvation and eternal life of mankind just as we may be Good,
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  Samaritans for others. Disciples will also want to
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  think of themselves as innkeeper's who have been
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  commissioned by, Jesus Christ to minister to those in need and to
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  facilitate institutionally the long term spiritual recovery of
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  life's injured, Travelers. In the recent words of Elder
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  Garrett, W Kong brothers and sisters.
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  May we each warmly welcome all to his in where plenty of room
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  is always to be found. Thank you for listening to this
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