What if I reject the Bible?

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So your first reply was a joke?
Sorry if I misunderstood.

Yes.

 

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Thanks to all.
This was a mainly hypothetical question, as I'm not 'rejecting'. I'm just taking time to accept.
So I see there would be a difference between those who hear and reject, and those who never hear.
I'm getting into 'parable of the sower' territory.

"Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart."

That sounds like me, at least for the time being. But would God condemn anyone for this? After all it is "the evil one" who 'steals' the understanding, it is not, as I read it, a concious rejection.

"The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away."

This also applies to me. Mental illness can cause havoc with ones belief system.

"The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful."

Half of this applies to me, namely the 'worry' part. We all have practical concerns about our jobs, housing, family etc.

"But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."

Definitely not me.
So we have 4 distinct types of person here. It's clear that the last one is pretty secure in their beliefs. I guess the other 3 are not automatically hellbound. After all not everyone understands something on a first reading. So there should be some 'wriggle-room'.

All Bible verses from the NIV

But you can never be sure just what type you are. It all depends on where you end up in the long run. Many Seekers coming to believe in Jesus think they have fallen onto the bad ground and fear they will fall short. But it takes time to know where you are at, sometimes years and years. The thing is you are still seeking still growing and learning, and i see you are concerned/worried about it. This leads me to have hope for you. If you where not concerned and you where not bothered to put effort into coming here and sharing your thoughts with us, then i would be worried for you. But it seems to me that the Holy Spirit is still working with you moving your heart to seek more and more. You have a drive and a desire to seek and that is the key to understand that your place is not yet fixed.


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