Thessalonians part 15

And now Luke 8, in which we find the parallel passages beginning at verse 4 through 18 and like the passages of Matthew listen closely to what is stated here, in this manner 4-10, 11-15, 16-18; “When much people were gathered together, and were come to Him out of every city, He spoke by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when He had said these things, He cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear. And His disciples asked Him, saying, What might this parable be? He said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.


Now the parable is this: The seed is the word (Ephesians 6:17 figured here as a small double edged sword) of God. Those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, received the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.


No man, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither is there any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. Take heed therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.”


Now I am going to do something that I have done only once before and that is to show the parallel passages related to what is here. Beginning at verse 4-8 we have not only Matthews account but that of Marks in Mark 4:1-9, then in verses 9-10 also in Mark 4:10-12, then in verses 11-15 there is Mark 4:13-20, then in verses 16-18 where we find the light that is hidden, this is repeated in Mark 4:21-25.


This as stated, is in Radical language and as such is very restrictive and selective in nature as is 2Corinthians 5:14-15 and John 10:14-28. It is from these examples that I progress on with what is revealed in the Thessalonian letters and indeed elsewhere in the form of sturn warnings not to slip backwards from Grace and Faith's receptivity.


All things are to be revealed as to what the LORD has stated and so they are for His hiers by way of spiritual revelation of Him. This He has posed in question form (the very way that the Priesthood argued with each other and indeed all lawyers still do), in Matthew 11:29 where we find this stated; “Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.” Here is the question, “Are you ready to take My yoke upon you and learn of (from) Me?” So unlike the men and women of the various forms of mans religions who hold close to the chest the secrets of that religion, these they keep hidden within there particular ideology of theology. Whereas God's people are in a purely relational status with Him, Who is Father, through the LORD. And are required to show themselves approved of God through the working out of their own Salvation in the ability of Jesus to speak with all due authority as Jesus and then Paul did. For me this all hinges on these words, "It is written."