Turning away from Christ; Departing from Him, while under persecution, specifically turning back to Judaism, which is renouncing Jesus as Messiah, is the context.
Judaism claims Jesus is a false prophet, which means he is a false messiah.
11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 But the ones on the rock
are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root,
who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. Luke 8:11-13
- who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away
18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand
it, then the wicked
one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself,
but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. Matthew 13:18-21
- but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Believe/endure is the condition for salvation.
Those who believe are saved.
Verse 12 teaches this key and is certainly "not silent".
- Believe/endure = Saved
- Believe/endure for a while = Saved for a while.
If you have a scripture that teaches us
believing is not required for salvation, then please post it for us to examine.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:9-14
- But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Jesus was certainly "not silent", about this subject.
There is either understanding this or not.
But he who received seed on the good ground is he who
hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
The key to bringing the message of the kingdom to fruition in our life is
understanding.
Those who understand that believing and enduring to the end is the condition to being saved, will do so with patience.
- Those who believe for a while, then return to unbelieving, are no longer believers.
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He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly,
unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Revelation 21:7-8
If you have a scripture that teaches us those who are unbelieving are still somehow saved, then please post it for us to examine.
JLB