A./ To begin with, the thesis and the antithesis; good ground -vs- fallow ground ~
1ST:/ the thesis, good ground; 2ND:/ the antithesis, fallow ground person(s) "believe also"
NOTE: The dialectic is analogous to the argument that “everything is just shades of gray.” Hegel’s dialectical process proposes there are only shades of gray—no black or white. OK, SO,.....
1./ Matthew 13:23; = the didactic
NOTE: the didactic process in which 2 + 2 = 4 and can not be otherwise. There was right/wrong, light/dark, true/false. This was the way we ran government, education and especially the church. This is God’s way. This is shown by the commands, ‘Thou shall not.'”
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2./ TAKING EXCEPTION: A reader and/or person may reply, "fallow ground person(s) "believe also" ! "and, dureth for a while !" "it says so !" Matthew 13:20-21;
NOTE: The synthesis solves the conflict between the thesis and antithesis by reconciling their common truths and forming a new thesis, starting the process over. And, thus, The spiral of reasoning begins !
1./ We know for certain that, Matthew 13:23; defines "good ground" as those who hear, understand and bear fruit. Therefore,
2./ Does the "fallow ground" hear, understand and bear fruit ?
3./ ANSWERS ~
I./ all 3 [wayside, stony places and thorns] hear.
II./ wayside [does not understand] and, in fact loses what they heard: and, the parallel verse to Matt. 13:19; i.e. Luke 8:12; states, "Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved." [= become not "believers" = are not "saved"] = NOT good ground.
III./ remaining 2 [stony places and thorns]
IV./ the stony places [category of "hearers] " heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it" [does, "receiveth" mean "understand" ?] and, [do these bear fruit ?] can't count them out yet.
V./ Thorns [hear] however, like [the wayside ones] the word is [choked out] and, hence, lost to them. And, in fact, the parallel verse to Matt. 13:20-21; i.e. Luke 8:14; states, "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." THEREFORE, [these likewise, "bear no fruit] = NOT "good ground". So that,
VI./ Of [the 3] only [1] may possibly be considered to be "good ground" i.e. stony places. VII./ Of [the one remaining] it is written, Luke 8:13; "They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away." Thus,
These have worked the 1st work of God "to believe" !
John 6:27-29;
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. THEREFORE,
Just as Abraham believed God........
Romans 4:3; For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Galatians 3:6; Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
James 2:23; And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
they are the friend of God.
Thus, a "1st common truth" has been reached; and, [2] possible contenders ~ either, "good ground" includes "fallow ground" or, else, it does not.
Upon scriptural considerations and regards.........Luke 8:13; casts up [1] common grounds for synthesis ~ that of [they "for a while believe"]. Thus, the 1st impression becomes, [ok, believed = therefore saved !]. But, does it ? -or- does it not ?
Fundamentally, therefore, the question is and begs ~ what does it really mean to believe [in terms coming from God's Word] ? And, the answer is; and, the verse is [which defines the word - belief]
1 John 5:5; Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God ?
[belief] is equated to/with [1 John 5:5; "he that overcometh the world] !
THEREFORE, VIII./ Of [the one remaining] Have these overcome ?
NOTING: Revelation 12:11; And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. DO THESE HAVE A TESTIMONY [who fall away and are offended] ? And, do they "continue" and/or "endure" which likewise [like as John 6:27-29;] is a 2nd concomitant condition, contingent, work, prerequisite, required by the Word of God [for Salvation]. Thus, upon scriptural considerations and regards, upon closer analysis ~
THEREFORE, XI./ Of [the one remaining] are these saved or not ?
They have been found to believe [but not according to scriptural definitions] and [not according to knowledge]
Perhaps they have believed in vain;
1 Corinthians 15:2; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
i.e. for the wrong reasons.
John 2:23-25; Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
John 6:25-27;
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
= NOT "good ground"
Proverbs 24:10; If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small;
Galatians 1:5-7;
5 ......
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
HOWEVER, these can be [and are closest to being saved !] of them all. i.e.
As it is written ~
Jeremiah 4:2-4;
2 And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
3 For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
2 Corinthians 6:17; Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
4TH./ THEREFORE
Cast not away therefore your confidence
Hebrews 10:35; Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Hebrews 3:14; For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
1 John 3:21; Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
John 13:17; If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Romans 14:22; Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
backsliding instructs
Jeremiah 2:19; Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
Job 5:17; Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Psalm 127:5; Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Proverbs 3:13; Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Proverbs 28:14;Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
5TH./ THUS and THEREFORE ,
b./ The didactic stands and remains unchanged. There is found to be no common truths and/or little commonality shared between "good ground' and "fallow ground" and, thus no synthesis. For,
c./ The consensus falls to, falls upon and rests with The Word of God.
d./ The thesis stands and the opponents achieve no synthesis.
e./ Thus this triad results in a panegyric metasis.
f./ didactic process wins.
Why ? Because Hegelarians fail because they failed to ask themselves a most imperative question ~ what if there are and/or exist no commonalities ? Thus,
NOTE: Contrary to Hegel [and, esp. contrary to Luciferian Dialectic] the didactics of The LORD Lord God Elohim -vs- mankind, in this war [God -vs- man]
NOTE: Hegel [and all proponents thereof] fail because they do not include God in their realms of possibilities [which, in and of it's self defies and defeats their major premise(s)
Why ? Because Abram did not just believe, he believed God !
However, next,
Upon scriptural considerations and regards..........[which is the "knowledge they fail to include]
cont....
ONE:/
B./ THERE ARE those who......
[falsely profess]Titus 1:16; They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Romans 10:2-4;
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
[Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife]
Philippians 1:15-17;
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
[supposing that gain is godliness]
1 Timothy 6:3-6;
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
[even Santanic ministers]
2 Corinthians 11:14-16;
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
[some who wrest the scriptures]
2 Peter 3:16; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
[who consent not to wholesome words]
1 Timothy 6:3-6;
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
[who "have not all obeyed the gospel"]
Romans 10:16; But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
who "professing themselves to be wise"]
Romans 1:21-23;
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
who "hold the truth in unrighteousness"]
Romans 1:18; For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
[who "did not like to retain God in their knowledge"]
Romans 1:27-29;
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Jude 1:16; These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
how can ye believe?
John 5:44; How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
[who "worship the creature instead of the creator"]
Romans 1:25; Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
[who "lovers of pleasure more than"]
2 Timothy 3:4; Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
[those who " would pervert the gospel of Christ"]
Galatians 1:5-7;
5 ......
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ
1st./ God writes/wrote The Word of God: = The Thesis........
a./ who wrote the Bible ? Answer = God did ! EXCEPT ! those given to exegesis and contextual background(s) takes exception to [God's Word saying, "God wrote the Bible"] because, they find that finite, imperfect mankind [men of the past] wrote the Bible. [simply because man's hands, pen and ink, and parchment were the tools used by men of a specific era, subject thereto and bound by such predilections ~ which(according to those given to exegesis and contextual background(s), affects and/or effected the final work ]. Therefore, according to these,
therefore, man wrote the Bible. = the antithesis
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Galatians 1:5-7; "but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ." thus,
God's Word get's ↓ by these ↓
because,b./ it's not good enough for them that, The Word of God says............
James 4:5;
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain,........
Psalm 119:89;
For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
Psalm 119:88-90;
Ecclesiastes 3:14;
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Isaiah 55:11;
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Isaiah 55:10-12;
Ezekiel 12:25;
For I am the Lord: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 12:24-26;
cannot be broken
John 10:35; If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
INCORRUPTIBLE
1 Peter 1:23; Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
IMMUTABLE
Hebrews 6:17-18 - [17]Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: [18] That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
STEDFAST
Hebrews 2:2-3; For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
GOD's WORD IS TRUTH ! itself
Jn. 17:17;
by determinate counsel and foreknowledge and predestination - Acts 4:28;
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Acts 4:27-29; \\\ 1 Peter 1:20;
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
1 Peter 1:19-21;
placed above "all the name of God"
Psalms 138:2; I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Luke 16:17; " And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. "
Ps. 33:11;
The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Pro. 19:21;
many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
2 Peter 1:16-21 a more sure word of prophecy and,
2 Corinthians 3:3; Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
2 Timothy 3:16; All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Peter 1:21; For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Luke 12:12; For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Matthew 10:20; For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Jeremiah 29:11; For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
c./ But [those given to exegesis and contextual background(s)] cannot understand nor reconcile such things, because, their natural, humanistic minds cannot grasp nor comprehend such things as these. Therefore, they cast their own dispersions...............
Psalm 49:13; This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
Isaiah 29:13; Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Matthew 6:7; But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew 15:3-6;
[3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
[4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
[5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
[6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Matthew 15:9; But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark 7:3; For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Mark 7:7-13;
[7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
[8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
[9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
[10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
[11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
[12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
[13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Mark 7:7; Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Colossians 2:8; Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Colossians 2:22; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
Titus 1:14; Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
1 Peter 1:18; Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;....
Mark 7:13; and many such like things do ye.
Jude 1:16; These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
John 5:44; How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
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