A SOWER SOWING SEEDS

The way I understand that we have no excuse, taking from what I know of Romans and such, is that our rational mind, reflecting God’s image, knows the ways of God inherently, and that God holds us accountable to the extent to which we understand the ways of God. The Bible is a great place to hear the ways of God and remember it, washing our minds of our fallen understanding. I do not think I’m a man of great faith or whatever, but I certainly see how the words of God are a great way to remind us of how glorious and perfect he is, as well as knowing where I need to place my hope. I certainly make many mistakes and I have a deeply fallen nature, and I need God to help me with so much. I need to treat my loved ones better and respect their boundaries and mine more. I have a lot to learn still in life. I worry that my ground is not fruitful, because I do not find myself progressing much in my affairs. I need to put in more legwork. Usually I sprinkle in biblical or Gospel facts in conversation when it seems relevant to do so, and I enjoy sharing a perspective here and there, but I am not a great preacher and see myself as not a good representative of the faith, but I certainly enjoy finding ways to make the Bible relevant to people and sharing how I came to understand it and so forth. I wish everyone here a good day.

thinking about these (unrelated) Isa 24 (ye are of) (worke of nought) 4 Behold, ye are of nothing, and your worke of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you. John 8:44 (ye are of) Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lusts of your father ye will doe: hee was a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Isa 41 29 (works are nothing) Behold, they are all vanitie, their works are nothing: their moulten images are winde and confusion. 1 John 3:8 (works of the devil) He that committeth sinne, is of the deuill, for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose the Sonne of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the deuill.

[off top] any USA people wanna enlighten me as to why everyone is saying trump is "the antichrist"? i cannot get anyone to coherently explain. because they say he is a jew but i thought he was american 1John 2:18-19 (and actually, this entire chapter soothing today)

This topic speaks to my own reflection of my heart (Soil). How is the seed being received? What am I doing or not doing to bear fruit. I know the answer, the thorns are the easy way, the worldly way. For some reason, the words of Paul in Romans 7:18-19 hit home for me. Sorry, I may be way off topic in my train of thought. Thank you all.

Adding to what was previously mentioned, we can sow seeds but it is God’s Business if they fall on fertile soil or rocky terrain, it cannot be forced by us to go one way or another…so, it seems that as “Christian Zionism” is being exposed as a fallacy, “Christian Nationalism” is slowly on the rise, swapping one lie for another. That movement seems to share characteristics with The Inquisition/ Constantine/ Papal Rome, where the sword of state authority was used to force beliefs and persecute those who Rome labeled as Heretics. Sowing Seeds requires The Word of God, not the sword of man. Remember, there is no new thing vnder the sunne.

Reg I also believe that the Jesuits are the fowles spoken of (along with other similar groups that represent corrupt fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil).

i cannot get my twin to share the gospel in any way. i even said, say it is shared from me instead? that i will take the hit (whatever it is), and who knows if people would accept or not? to atleast try. she said, no one would accept (and she would not try). i said, it is such a large party, of people you do not know - how do you know? but she would not. so i keep petitioning God, for her soul

As you discussed the seed that springs up and then withers . . I thought of the many individuals that helped me learn the Word/preached to me the Gospel. I hope and believe that I am "good" fruit that they brought forward. However, when i circle back to their current teaching . . I wonder if their faith has withered. Very well-known people (helped me through their onilne presence.). One in particular has begun falsely professing that Jesus never said he was God. Others have become more ecumenical. It is indeed a narrow road that we must be sure to stay on . . regardless of the individuals who helped us get on it . . who themselves may stray away.