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The scattered seed and salvation
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:23 am
by ultimate777
Are seed reponsible for whether they are sown in good soil or not?
If so, how so, if not, are they responsible for whether or not they are saved?
I think sometimes when we try to explain responsibility we paint ourselves into a corner.
If we cannot avoid it let us at least acknowledge it.
Re: The scattered seed and salvation
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:44 pm
by RickD
Ultimate,
The seed is the message of the kingdom.
Matthew 13:18-23
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
Re: The scattered seed and salvation
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:32 pm
by ultimate777
RickD wrote:Ultimate,
The seed is the message of the kingdom.
Matthew 13:18-23
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
Rick, I really understand the seed is a figure of speech, I was going with it, and also using the good soil as one also.