In the Parable of the Sower, if the 2nd type of soil person was never really saved to begin with were they drawn to Christ on their own, or were they drawn by the Father?
"13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away." - Luke 8:13
44“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them" - John 6:44
Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
1Co 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
If a person confesses that Jesus is God manifest in the flesh, and Lord and Savior, and the Son of God, then God would be working in their life.
Mat 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
But many are called but few are chosen which when God calls a person He will work in their life to get them to the truth, and if they get to the door of truth they have to decide to go through it for God's kingdom is true love, but they would of not gotten to the door of truth if God did not intervene in their life when He called them.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1Co 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1Co 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
And to walk through the door of truth is to understand the truth of repenting of their sins, and to allow the Spirit to lead them which a Spirit led life will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh, for they have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts, and show the ways of the Spirit and not the flesh.
2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
But some people do not allow the Spirit to lead them and believe they have salvation despite holding unto sin, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, and ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth which the Bible says turn away from such.
They have been called but not chosen for many are called but few are chosen for only a few allow the Spirit to lead them and the rest enjoy sin and do it on a regular basis and believe they still have salvation.
They say we cannot abstain from sin, and sin daily, and sin does not affect our relationship with God even though the Bible says if a person is led of the Spirit they can abstain from sin.
The truth is they do not hate sin like they should which Paul said love is greater than faith, and faith works by love, and love is the fulfilling of the law which love does not think an evil thought, and rejoices in the truth and not in iniquity.
Millions of people thinking they are alright but they are not.
God commands all people to repent, and wants all people to repent, and come to the knowledge of the truth, and be saved, but they say nay that is not true but God chose certain amount of people to be saved, and chose the rest not to be saved without their choice.
But God's kingdom is true love not robotic love where they do not have a choice, and He is not evil to condemn people that have no choice.
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