Jesus' Parables #3 - New/Old Cloth & New/Old Wine

Jesus' Parables #3 - New Cloth on Old Garment/ New Wine in Old Wineskin

This is the third part in the "Jesus' Parables" series (we previously studied six parables on this blog years ago but that was before I decided to make this into a series).  In this series we will be studying all of Jesus' parables.  

Today we will be learning about a parable that Jesus explained in two different ways (both with the same lesson/meaning):   "New Cloth on Old Garment" parable in Luke 5:36 and "New Wine in Old Wineskin" parable in Luke 5:37-39.

Just as a reminder:

Before we get to the featured lesson, we need to read the few verses before the parable to understand what was going on at that moment.

"The Pharisees and the teachers of the law said to him, 'John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.'  Jesus answered, 'Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?  But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them;  in those days they will fast."

Luke 5:33-35

As usual, the Pharisees were trying to find something about Jesus that they could complain about.  They noticed that Jesus' disciples were eating instead of fasting - they noticed that they were not following the regular religious practices.  (see Scripture passages below):

If you do not sew then the old/new fabric analogy might not make sense.  Think about an old shirt or sweater that you find extremely comfortable.  It has stretched to fit your body shape perfectly.  Let's say that one of the elbow's has a hole and you decide to sew a patch using a piece of brand new cotton fabric.  That new piece will be very tight and stiff.  Probably the first needle puncture into the old garment will make the tear worse but let's say that you are actually able to sew the new patch on without making the initial hole worse.  Once you put that repaired sweater on and start moving around will cause that tight patch to tear the old fabric on all 4 sides of the patch.  This type of repair will just not work.

Then there is the wineskin analogy.  Wineskins were kind of like bottles but made out of leather or animal rawhide (usually goat).  I'm sure that you have seen pictures of these wineskins - they were usually kidney shaped.  Anyway, old wineskins would become brittle and since new wine is still very active in fermentation (still expanding) - it would need a new, stretchable leather.

Both of these parables have the same two lessons:

1.  The Pharisees were trying to fit the New Covenant (the saving grace of Jesus Christ available to ANYONE who believes) into their old religion with all of their old rituals.

2. The disciples were not yet ready for the full gospel because they did not understand that Jesus was going to have to die for their sins on the cross and that He would be raised again on the third day.  They also did not yet have the Holy Spirit.  Their "old wineskin" understanding could not handle the new message of Jesus Christ at that time. 

Last year we studied the 7 Covenants.  Below is a verse from Hebrews explaining that the new covenant is replacing (now has replaced) the old one:

(click HERE to read "7 Covenants -#7 NEW")

Let's try not to fit the truth of Jesus Christ into our old religious dogma.

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Here is a list of the parables that we have already studied:

(Please click on each link to read each post)

- The Wicked Husbandmen/Vinedressers (aka Parable of the Tenants)

- The Persistent Widow (or Unjust Judge)

- PARABLE OF THE VINE (part#1) - "The True Vine & the Father Gardener"

- PARABLE OF THE VINE (part#2) - "Be a Fruitful Branch Instead of a Withering Branch"
- PARABLE OF THE VINE (part#3) - "Producing Joyful Fruit - God's Love Remains Forever"
- PARABLE OF THE VINE (part#4) - "Everlasting Fruit & Everlasting Friends"
- The Prodigal Son (Part#1) - The Son Who Ran Away
- The Prodigal Son (Part#2) - The Son Who Stayed Home
- The Good Samaritan (Part#1) - Love God First
- The Good Samaritan (Part#2) - Love Others
- PARABLE of the Sower (Part#1) - Along the Pathway
- PARABLE of the Sower (Part#2) - On Rocky Places
- PARABLE of the Sower (Part#3) - Seeds Among Thorns

- PARABLE of the Sower (Part#4) - Sown on Good Soil

- The Good Shepherd

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Below is a list of the parables that we will be studying in the future: 

- The Lost Sheep

- The Lost Piece of Money

- The Pharisee & the Tax Collector

- The Wedding Banquet

- The Two Sons

- The Friend at Midnight

- The Barren Fig Tree

- The Growing Seed

- The Laborers in the Vineyard

- The Wise and Foolish Builders

- The Two Debtors

- The Ten Virgins

- The Weeds

- The Mustard Seed

- The Leaven (or Yeast)

- The Hidden Treasure

- The Pearl of Great Price

- The Draw-Net

- The Unprofitable Servants

- The Unjust Steward (or Shrewd Manager)

- The Unmerciful Servant

- The Great Feast

- The Rich Man & Lazarus

- The Strait Gate (or Narrow Door)

- Christ The Door

- The Talents (or Bags of Gold)

- The Pounds (or Ten Minas)

- The Sheep and the Goats

- The Tower Builder & the King at War

- The Lamp Under a Basket

- The Doorkeeper

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SECRECY #16 - The Rapture (Margaret MacDonald, John Nelson Darby & C.I. Scofield)

SECRECY #16 - The Rapture

(Margaret MacDonald, John Nelson Darby & C.I. Scofield)

Today is the sixteenth part in the study about "secrecy."  I know that today's topic might be upsetting to many (it was for me) but we need to face the truth - Jesus is the Truth, so there is no fear in questioning and researching.

I grew up believing in "Pretribulation Rapture" but I have just recently found out that we have not been told the whole story about the Rapture "theory".

Our topic today is "The Rapture".

We will begin by defining:

Rapture - the transporting of a person from one place to another, especially to heaven by supernatural means.

Did you know that the word "rapture" does NOT actually appear in our English bibles?  I was shocked when I found that out.

Word etymology:  rapt + ure

From the French & Latin.  First used around 1600.

The meaning:  An abduction, kidnapping or sudden and violent snatching away.

Did you also know that this theory did not become mainstream until the 1850's??  

I was shocked at that also.

It supposedly started with a vision that a 15 year old Scottish girl (Margaret MacDonald) had around 1830.  That's right - this entire theory was supposedly started by a teenager.

Now don't get me wrong - I believe that the gift of prophecy is real (we recently did a series on "The Spiritual Gifts" - click HERE to read "Spiritual Gifts Part#3").  I also believe that our Heavenly Father can and does work through people of all ages, classes and races but this just seemed suspicious to me.

Now we move onto John Nelson Darby who is considered to be the father of modern dispensationalism (pre-tribulation rapture).  There are many scholars who believe that he implemented this rapture theory from Margaret MacDonald's vision.  The reason that scholars believe the vision and Darby's implementation are linked is because he established Pre-trib rapture in the 1830's.  That is quite a date coincidence since it is the exact same time as Margaret's vision.

I need to clarify again - I am NOT limiting our Heavenly Father - He can indeed give two people the same vision at the same time but I am getting to proof soon.

First we have to talk about the third and final person who is credited with making this theory mainstream and that is C. I. Scofield.  Scofield brought this theology to America and eventually created the "Scofield Reference Bible" (which is widely used today).  There is much scandal around Scofield - he accepted bribes, stole political contributions intended for a senator by forging signatures, abandoned his wife and two daughters and was a heavy drinker.

Another clarification - Yes, maybe Scofield changed when he truly found Jesus.  After all, before Paul became a follower of Christ he was most likely responsible for putting early Christians in prison and even having them killed. 

Now to my proof.  I believe that the "rapture" is actually the evil getting removed (which matches with the word etymology above "violent snatching away").  A few years ago I did a series on the book of Jude.  Within this small book of the Bible, Jude quotes from the book of Enoch (click HERE to read "Jude part#4 - Apostates Depraved & Doomed")

The book of Enoch is no longer in our Bibles (it still remains in the Ethiopian Bible which is considered to be one of the earliest versions).  If we believe that the Bible is inspired by God, then since Jude quoted directly from the book of Enoch - that should prove that Enoch is inspired also.  The verses in Jude in the white box below is the exact quote from Enoch.

I only shared that verse from Jude to validate my next quote taken from 1 Enoch.  See below - it says that all the wicked and godless are to be removed!!! 

The wicked being removed has happened often in the Old Testament.  Let's think about Noah & the flood - the wicked were washed away while Noah and his family were kept safe in the boat.  Or the Israelites crossing the Red Sea - the Egyptians were removed by being destroyed when they were engulfed by the water.

This view of Christians being "raptured" during the tribulation just makes Christians lackadaisical.  I can't tell you how many times I've heard my fellow Christians say "I won't be here for the torture so I don't have to worry."  Even saying that to non-Christians.  It's like saying "nanana - you have to endure Armageddon and I don't." 

Rapture theology may not be "secret" per se, but it certainly has not been clear and honest in its creation and implementation.

Other Secrecy Posts:

#1 - No Secrecy With Truth & Light

#2 - Privacy vs Secrecy

#3 - Oath, Vow, Promise, Pledge, Swear

#4 - Secrecy Act, N.D.A., Secrecy Agreements

#5 - Secret Societies (Part1)

#5 - (Part2) Secret Societies (Comment Response)

#6 - Hand Symbolism (666, One Eye & Hush)

#7 - Hidden History (Giants/Nephilim)

#8 - Secret Society Whistleblower#1

#9 - Numerology/Gematria

#10 - Secret Societies & Religion (Whistleblower#2)

#11 - Star of Remphan

#12 - Geoengineering

#13 - Antarctic Treaty & Admiral Byrd

#14 - Flags

#15 - All Caps Name

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SECRECY #15 - All Caps Name

SECRECY #15 - All Caps Name

Today is the fifteenth part in the study about "secrecy."

Have you ever noticed that your name is in all capital letters on official documents like driver's license, bank statements, and on bills?  I have always thought that was strange.  Well, today we are going to study "names" and find out if there is a reason for the all capital letters.  We will start by studying what the world thinks about our name and then we will finish this post with a Bible study about names (God's Name and our names).

Our topic today is "All Caps Name".

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The World's View on Names

The reason why "the world" capitalizes our names is not a good thing.  It is something called:

"Capitis Diminutio" (which means "diminished capacity")

This definition is taken from "Black's Law Dictionary":

- from Roman Law - the extinguishing (whole or in part) of a person's former status and legal capacity.  Three levels of condition/changes of state: maxima, media and minima.  Let's detail what each state means and also how a person's name would appear for each level (we will use the name "John Doe").

 

1.  capitis diminutio maxima = loss of liberty, citizenship and family (slave status).

JOHN DOE

2.  capitis diminutio media = loss of citizenship and family (still having personal liberty)

John DOE

3.  capitis diminutio minima = loss of family (citizenship and liberty remain).

John Doe

According to those descriptions, if our name appears in "all caps", then that is equal to a slave status.

Here is a link to more information on all caps (copy and paste the link to get it to work):

https://www.scribd.com/document/65439156/Capitis-Diminutio-Maxima-Name-in-ALL-CAPITALS

  

This should not make you afraid after you read what God says about names (even if there really is a nefarious implication behind our names being in all caps).

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God's View On Names

Firstly, Let's look at Jesus' Name - it is the Name above all Names (read Scripture passage below - "every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord"):

 It does NOT matter what race or religion you are - all you have to do is call on His Name and you will be saved (see verses below):

What about our names?  We are precious to our Heavenly Father and to Jesus!  A few years ago, I did a series about who Jesus is - in Part4 we learned that Jesus is "The Good Shepherd" (click HERE to read "Jesus Is The Good Shepherd").

Look at the Scripture below - "He calls us by name"!!!! - How wonderful!!!  

Look at the Bible verse below - God calls out each star by name.  There are Bible scholars who believe that the stars are actually His angels (I agree with that view).

 

 If there is a way to get our name restored to the correct status that God created us with, then I hope that correction will become apparent to us soon.

In the mean time, the most important thing to concentrate on is making sure that our name is written in the "Book of Life."  (see Scripture below):

Remember that one day all of these secrets and lies will come to light.

Other Secrecy Posts:

#1 - No Secrecy With Truth & Light

#2 - Privacy vs Secrecy

#3 - Oath, Vow, Promise, Pledge, Swear

#4 - Secrecy Act, N.D.A., Secrecy Agreements

#5 - Secret Societies (Part1)

#5 - (Part2) Secret Societies (Comment Response)

#6 - Hand Symbolism (666, One Eye & Hush)

#7 - Hidden History (Giants/Nephilim)

#8 - Secret Society Whistleblower#1

#9 - Numerology/Gematria

#10 - Secret Societies & Religion (Whistleblower#2)

#11 - Star of Remphan

#12 - Geoengineering

#13 - Antarctic Treaty & Admiral Byrd

#14 - Flags

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15 Favorites - SUMMER

 

15 Favorites - SUMMER

Today is the eighth post in my 2026 series called "15 Favorites".  Every year I have a special feature series that is specific to each year.  Since this is the 15th year of "God's Growing Garden" (the blog's) existence, I thought we'd feature 15 of my favorite posts in a specific category. 

Celebrate my 15 year anniversary with me by enjoying my 15 favorite SUMMER posts!

ENJOY!

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Backyard Groceries (with RECIPES)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

Summer is Ice Cream Season!

Sandwich Sliced Dill Pickles

Unique Tomatoes:  Tiny Teaspoon & Green Striped

Fear NOT Fridays - No Fear When Heat Comes

4 Okra Varieties & Breaded Sauteed Okra

Rustic Outdoor Sink for Washing Garden Produce

Tromboncino Zucchini - My New Favorite Zucchini Variety

Blackberry Iced Tea (Made with Homegrown Blackberries)

Apricot Sauce/Syrup

Fun Photos - Coffee & Cake on the Beach

CANNING ADVICE:  Never Use Cheap Lids

Daily Garden Produce

The Good, Bad & Ugly - GARDEN CRITTERS

Other "15 Favorites" posts:

WINTER

LEMONS

CHOCOLATE

SPRINGTIME

FLOWERS

MUSHROOMS

STRAWBERRIES

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God's Power Inside Us Means No Fear of the World Outside

God's Power Inside Us Means No Fear of the World Outside

I have created many different Bible study series on this blog but I just realized that two of them go hand in hand.  They are:

- God's Power Within Us

- NoFear Fridays

In John 14:12-14 it says that we are supposed to be able to do even greater miracles than Jesus Christ did.  How can we be afraid of the world around us if we are truly filled with the Holy Spirit?  I believe that we should NOT be afraid of anything if we are walking in God's plan.

(Acts 5:39 "But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”)

I thought it would be helpful to compare a post from each series side by side (there will be a total of 10 comparisons).

(click on each title in all of the comparisons to view each full post)

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God's Power of love & self-discipline means no fear of evil.

Not A Spirit Of Fear (2 Timothy 1:7)

Psalm 23:4 - Fear No Evil

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God's might in the inner man means no troubled heart.

The Holy Spirit's Might (Ephesians 3:14-21)

Fear & the Heart

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Being partakers of God's Divine nature means no fear during storms (difficult times).

God's Divine Power Through The Knowledge of Him (2 Peter 1:2-4)

Have You No Faith?

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Increased power to the weak means that we will be strong and will not be dismayed.

Power to the Weak & Weary (Isaiah 40:28-31)

God Is With You Wherever You Go

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Living in God's Kingdom of Light means that we can see clearly and see that there is nothing to fear.

Kingdom of Light (Colossians 1:9-14)

God Will Never Leave You

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God's unlimited Power in and for us means that we have no fear of hardships.

The Surpassing Greatness of His Power (Ephesians 1:17-23)

No Fear When Heat Comes

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Allowing our minds to be controlled by the Holy Spirit means that we realize we are children of God.

The Power of Life & Peace (Romans 8:3-11)

We Are Children of God

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The knowledge of God inside our hearts means we know that we are sheltered in His hand.

God's Light Shines in Our Hearts (2 Corinthians 4)

Held In God's Hand

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God's eternal power inside His creation means that we know He will NEVER leave us.

Through the Truth of God's Creation (Romans 1:18-23)

Be Courageous - God Goes With You

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God's power through His love and gentleness means that we know we are safe and secure.

A Spirit of Gentleness (1 Corinthians 4:20-21)

Dwell Safely

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After ten comparisons, there should be no doubt that we have nothing to fear outside when God's Power is within.

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