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Ep. 231. Matthew 13 | The Kingdom of Heaven is Like
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As long as there are preachers, teachers, bible students, and people in the church pews, there will be disagreement on the parable of the four soils. Everyone seems to agree on the first and the last soil. The first doesn't produce a plant and is relegated to an unbeliever. The last produces a plant and fruit and is therefore agreed to be a believer. But what of the second two? These are the ones who receive the message of the Kingdom of Heaven with Joy. These are the ones who produce a plant. But these are also the ones who whither and die when faced with persecution or the pleasures of this world. What does it mean that they received the message/word of the "Kingdom of Heaven" with joy?
I can't speak for everyone, but I grew up in the eighties (born in 1975), so I can only recount what I was taught. I was taught that those who "received" the word with joy were those who had received "the gospel;" and that, essentially, they had become believers. They just weren't very good at it. (or some people would argue that they lost their salvation having once received the message with joy) The term for these "Christians" who had "whithered" was "carnal Christians." The assumption was that they had actually believed the good news of the gospel but were wayward in their living and would end up in heaven one day, but just barely. There is no other way to say it; it is just weak teaching.
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Welcome to Simpler Bible, your daily path to biblical understanding.
What's in Store: Daily podcasts, YouTube videos, and blog posts – everything you need to make your Bible study a breeze, no matter where you are on your faith journey.
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Don't Miss Out: Hit subscribe for a daily dose of Bible wisdom. Let's explore the Scriptures together, connect the dots, and uncover the major themes of redemption.
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Here’s an excerpt from the blog post.
As long as there are preachers, teachers, bible students, and people in the church pews, there will be disagreement on the parable of the four soils. Everyone seems to agree on the first and the last soil. The first doesn't produce a plant and is relegated to an unbeliever. The last produces a plant and fruit and is therefore agreed to be a believer. But what of the second two? These are the ones who receive the message of the Kingdom of Heaven with Joy. These are the ones who produce a plant. But these are also the ones who whither and die when faced with persecution or the pleasures of this world. What does it mean that they received the message/word of the "Kingdom of Heaven" with joy?
I can't speak for everyone, but I grew up in the eighties (born in 1975), so I can only recount what I was taught. I was taught that those who "received" the word with joy were those who had received "the gospel;" and that, essentially, they had become believers. They just weren't very good at it. (or some people would argue that they lost their salvation having once received the message with joy) The term for these "Christians" who had "whithered" was "carnal Christians." The assumption was that they had actually believed the good news of the gospel but were wayward in their living and would end up in heaven one day, but just barely. There is no other way to say it; it is just weak teaching.
For more visit http://simplerbible.com/episodes
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