I asked a man was he a Christian,he said he was,but he wasn't a practicing Christian,I asked him what he meanth by that?,he replied he didn't go to church. This all happened as I was having my covet jab,so I couldn't say to much.It is obivious by saying that he was not a practicing Christian, raised the question,is he a Christian? Can one be a Christian and not be a practicing Christian,?I don't think so, I know there are people who follow Christ a far off, for one reason or other, being hurt by other Christians,a tragedy,or unbelief .In Luke 8 our Lord told the parable of the sower', He tells how the seed fell on different ground ,some fell on the path,some fell on rocky ground.some fell among the thorns,and some fell on good ground. The seed that fell on the pathway didn't last long,they are like people who heard the good news,but that's about all they did,there is hearing and then there is listening,and Satan takes advantage,and that's it.The next one,the seed that fell on rocky ground,yes they were tempory believers no depth.Next we have the seed that that fell among the thorns,the thorns represent many things. worries, riches and pleasure,and sadly they fell away.Last but not least,the seed that fell on the good ground are like people who responed in a positive way, Hendriksen describes them as those,'who kept clinging as to what they had heard.and produced a crop; for example,love,joy,peace,longsuffering,kindness,faithfulness, meekness,self control. (Gal 5 v22-23),unto their own inner joy,the conversion of souls. and God's glory'
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