The parable of the sower.

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Mark 4:11-13

"Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of God. But unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables, that seeing , they may see and not perceive, and hearing, they may hear and not understand. Lest at anytime they should be converted and their sins be forgiven them."

A child can understand what He just said, it's just hard to accept it.

Still, 2000 years later, we are still making void the word of God by our traditions.
And traditions say, "why everybody can have their sins forgiven." Traditions say God wants everyone converted, Not according to His parable.
That and your comments are a little confusing
 
Some of worst offenders of this "stony ground" type, are those that grew up in the church....
It seems like those who have had the longest exposure to the word, either get dull to it like the "wayside" people, where nothing penetrates, and satan snatches it.....
Immediately, the preacher opens his mouth, "Oh, I've heard this before ".... Your mind goes somewhere else, and nothing ever penetrates you or the story ground......

3) "These are they which are sown among the thorns and hear the Word."
Notice everyone of these are not in the "without group", There in the group that see and perceive, hear and understand.....
They hear it! And the cares of the world, the decietfulness of riches, and the lusts come in....
The simple Greek word is "desire"....
And the desires of other things enter in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful....
 
3) "These are they which are sown among the thorns and hear the Word."
Notice everyone of these are not in the "without group", There in the group that see and perceive, hear and understand.....
They hear it! And the cares of the world, the decietfulness of riches, and the lusts come in....
The simple Greek word is "desire"....
And the desires of other things enter in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful....

4) " The good seed"

These are they that are sown on good ground. They hear the Word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit. Some 30 fold, some 60 fold, and some a 100 fold.
 
"Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of God. But unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables, that seeing , they may see and not perceive, and hearing, they may hear and not understand. Lest at anytime they should be converted and their sins be forgiven them."
Jesus makes it clear, that if you don't understand this parable, you won't understand anything else He teaches.
It should be easy to understand that the mystery of the parable of the sower is it being a more defined rewrite of what otherwise is still a prophecy of a prophet.



 
It should be easy to understand that the mystery of the parable of the sower is it being a more defined rewrite of what otherwise is still a prophecy of a prophet.

The parable of the sower isn't the prophecy of a prophet, it's the gateway of understanding all the parables, given by God.

Do I need to show you all the things Jesus said about Himself?

He's either someone who needs to be in a straight jacket, or He is who He says He is....

Being a prophet isn't a qualified understanding.
 
Are you saying what Jesus said about Himself is not true?
"...and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me." John 14:24

"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." Deut 18:18

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. John 12:49-50

Again, your question is answered by John 5:31.
 
"...and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me." John 14:24

"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." Deut 18:18

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. John 12:49-50

Again, your question is answered by John 5:31.


No, it doesn't.
 
"...and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me." John 14:24

"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." Deut 18:18

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. John 12:49-50

Again, your question is answered by John 5:31.

The claims Jesus made about Himself.

1) I saw Lucifer cast down.
2) I was there when the worlds were formed.
3) I am the living bread.
4) All authority under heaven and earth has been given to me.
5) I am the door.
6) I am the light.
7) I am the way.
8) I'm the water of life.
9) By me , if any man enter in, they shall be saved.
10) If you build on what I say, you build on a rock.
11) If you build on anything else, your a dead duck.
12) Im it!
13) There is something wrong with all of you that can only be set right by me.
14) I haven't come to destroy the law, I've come to fulfill it.
15) I am going to ransom the whole world with me.

Does that sound like a prophet?????

Strongs definition of a prophet:
Prophetess (67) "a foreteller".

Your breaking the cardinal rule of interpreting scripture. Don't take an uncertain passage of scripture, and knock down a mountain of scripture we are certain of.

Your taking those passages out of context.