They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. (Lk.8:13)
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I'm sorry about the length of this post, but you are the one who posted all of these verses, which needed to be explained correctly.
There are those who erroneously believe, this Parable is about Salvation and
those that lose it except the one which fell on good ground.
First, it must be understood all Parables are only about the Kingdom of God, and only spoken to the Jews of that specific Generation by Jesus.
Mat 13:10,11
10) And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11) He answered and said unto them,
Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Therefore, your understanding of this verse to mean someone losing their Salvation is incorrect,
Jesus was telling the Disciples the Jewish Nation was losing the Kingdom, not that Christians lose their Salvation.
holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. (1 Tim.1:19)
This verse is sort of difficult because of the wording itself, the word (Shipwrecked) it would appear as though you are saying these persons are LOST, or have lost their Salvation.
Going under that assumption, I say lets look at the next verse where Paul clears up what he has said....He expounds about what his meaning is.
1Ti 1:20
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander;
whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
Taking this part first, lets remember what Paul said to the Corinthians.
1Co 5:4,5
4) In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5) To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Now the second part.
1Ti 1:20
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan,
that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1Co 5:5
4) In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5) To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh,
that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
You see, Paul in his use of the word (Shipwrecked) did not mean or refer to being LOST, but (STRANDED) the person didn't go down with the ship, the ship ran aground, it was only WRECKED, it didn't sink, the ship could still be salvaged, and the men could be rescued.
Therefore your understanding of this verse to mean someone losing their Salvation is incorrect.
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. (1 Tim.4:1)
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This verse taken out of it's context sure sounds like what you believe it says, but lets take a closer look at it.
1Ti 4:1
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Looking at what you have posted sounds pretty damming, but in it's full context the explanation comes through.
1Ti 4:2,3
2) Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3) Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Jesus said this about that.
Parable of the Tares.
Mat 13:28-30
28) He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him,
Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29) But he said,
Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30) Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them:
but gather the wheat into my barn.
So then as we see, these were some of the Tares Prophesied about by Jesus, they never did have Salvation.
Mat. 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that,
if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
John 10:27-29
27)
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28)
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29) My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all;
and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Therefore your understanding of this verse to mean someone losing their Salvation is incorrect.
22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence— 23
if indeed you continue in your faith (Col.1:22-23a)
As with one of the verses above, this verse is sort of difficult also because of the wording itself, the words (If You Continue) would appear as though they are casting doubt upon someones ability to remain in the Faith as a Believer, someone who would walk away so to speak, you are saying they have a great possibility to walk away, or lose their Salvation, but you would be wrong, because this is not the case in this verse.
The rendering of
(If You Continue) in the Greek actually says,
IF-SURELY - - - - - - YE-ARE-ON-REMAINING
since-surely - - - - - - ye-are-persisting
Col 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Therefore your understanding of this verse to mean someone losing their Salvation is incorrect.
How much worse punishment do you think will he deserve, the one having trampled upon the Son of God, and having esteemed ordinary the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and having insulted the Spirit of grace? (Heb.10:29)
If I may, I'm going to put this single verse into a context, because the way it sounds when it is out of context is very damning isn't it?......That's better.
Now there is your context, let's listen fully to the words of Paul.
Heb 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Heb 10:2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
Heb 10:3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
Heb 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Heb 10:5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
Heb 10:6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
Heb 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Heb 10:8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
Heb 10:9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
Heb 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Heb 10:11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
Heb 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Heb 10:13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
Heb 10:14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Heb 10:15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
Heb 10:16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
Heb 10:17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Heb 10:18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Paul explains the Sacrifice made for us from 1-18
Then from 19- 39 he explains the assurance of faith in that Sacrifice.
But in 26 he impresses on them (us) "IF" you sin willfully, there isn't any more repentance for you, take into account though Paul is speaking of a Willful Sinner, and not every Christian the way you are attempting to portray them.
I suggest you read the entire Chapter, you have totally missed everything Paul was saying.
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
Heb 10:21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
Heb 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised,
Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Heb 10:26-29
26)
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27) But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28) He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29) Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Heb 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Heb 10:32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
Heb 10:33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
Heb 10:34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Heb 10:35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Heb 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Heb 10:37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Heb 10:39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Therefore your understanding of this verse to mean any Christian losing their Salvation is incorrect.......It's speaking specifically about a Willful Sinner, which Christians are not.