Trying to pit stories against doctrine is an impossibility, Biblically, because wherever

there's a story, there's a doctrine separating Jesus' stories from propositional doctrinal

truth is the nonsense of postmodern language deconstruction.

Why would postmodernists want to deconstruct language because they don't like what the

Bible said?

Welcome to Grace To You with John MacArthur, I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

They are some of history's best known tales, with simple narratives that even a child

in Sunday's school can grasp.

I'm talking about the parables that Jesus taught.

But if the parables are so popular and so simple, why would John MacArthur say their true

meaning is often missed?

Find out today on Grace To You as John MacArthur begins his series titled Stories with

Purpose.

Now John, this study you're about to begin will cover some of the most famous parables

Jesus told.

But I know that you'd say that just because these stories are familiar doesn't mean

that their true meanings are well known.

Just because the stories are familiar does not mean their meaning is well known.

In fact, I would venture to say that generally speaking, the parables of our Lord are not

understood.

Let me shock you.

He told them for the purpose of hiding truth.

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