This verse that I'm about to share with you is pertaining to the word of God through the Holy Bible who had either rejected God's word, refrained from God's word, or retained God's word.
My 3 question are:
1) Do you believe in the word of God which is the Holy Bible?
2) Do you hold fast to Jesus Christ's teachings?
3) Do you obey and keep God's commandments?
Well, lets see.
Read "The Parable of the Sower:" Luke 8:4-15. This verse will answer your question for you.
Cross reference Luke 8:4-8 with verse Luke 8:11-15 to get a clear understanding of the parable.
Choose A, B, C, or D as your answer. Make sure to state why you had either rejected God's word, refrained from God's word, or retained God's word. Also make sure to answer my 3 questions as well.
INTRODUCTION:
Luke 8:4-5 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: “A farmer went out to sow his seed."
Cross Reference: (Luke 8:11 The seed is the word of God).
A) Luke 8:5 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
Cross Reference: (Luke 8:12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved).
B) Luke 8:6 Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture.
Cross Reference: (Luke 8:13 Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away).
C) Luke 8:7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants.
Cross Reference: (Luke 8:14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature).
D) Luke 8:8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.
Cross Reference: (Luke 8:15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop).
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Roman 10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.
Remember, you have to bear good fruit >>> (Matthew 7:16-19).
Everybody is more than welcome to answer.
