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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: Fall away and backsliding different? |
Bible Note: Dear Brad You posted the following The Bible Knowledge Commentary says this: "The second group are those who listen and rejoice but then do not stick with the truth of the message for they have no root (v. 13). The fact that they believe for a while but . . . fall away means that they only accept the facts of the Word mentally and then reject it when “the going gets rough.” It does not mean they lose their salvation, for they had none to lose." It appears to me that the BKC is doing a bit of eisegesis in that commentary. I don't see "believe" in Luke 8:13 as being defined as head knowledge, but the word "believe" in that verse is pisteuo which means to actually have faith in the person of Christ. At least thats how it looks from where I'm sitting. Yours in Him NC |