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NASB | Luke 8:13 "Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 8:13 "Those on the rocky soil are the people who, when they hear, receive and welcome the word with joy; but these have no firmly grounded root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation they fall away [from Me and abandon their faith]. |
Subject: Can a believer lose his salvation? |
Bible Note: Paul said that he could! "Lest I preach to others and I myself become a casteaway" I think I beleive Paul's very plain statement on the matter. No one can force you out of God's hand...Jesus is right. They can take your life, threaten your life etc., and you will still be saved. They can even tell you that you are not saved and you will still be saved. But it does not do away with our free will to say to God, "God, I don't want to serve you anymore. In fact, I plan on opening up a radio station, light up a cigar, cuss people out and teach heresy!" And to repond with, "Well do you think a true believer would do that..." does not satisfy the many passages that seem to prove otherwise. Don't let JOhn McAruthur, Charles Ryrie/Stanley tell you what those passages teach. Read the Bible for yourself and ask, "If I never read about eternal security, How would I approach the many verses out there that seem to blow it out of the water?" |