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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: Predetermined or Free Will |
Bible Note: It simply sounds to me as if you are redefining many terms. I have answered your verses by arguing that mere verses are insufficient; they must be accompanied by the use of Scripture as a whole as the context in which to interpret them. I believe you, like all Arminians, are not setting all your "verses" in light of the whole of Scripture. So rather than parroting verses out of context, we must also be able to understand and explain the rationale behind them and how they must necessarily all "add up." If you want to answer my questions, you can review my previous posts and simply look for the sentences which end with this symbol: ? But frankly, I think it would be much more important for you to answer them FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT than for mine. I'm glad you have researched this topic. I feel you need to research it further, but that is up to you. As for me, I think I have answered you fairly well already. I do not think you have thought much about the issues I raised, but I really do not have more to say on the issue. By reviewing the previous posts, you can see what I have stated and WHY I have stated it. |