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To: Dr. Eckleburg

The Word of God is the Bible. It is not given in any other form.


589 posted on 01/25/2005 12:24:16 PM PST by jkl1122
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To: jkl1122
Consider the parable of the sower.

The seed (the word of God) is tossed everywhere. But only God directs the harvest.

"And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand." -- Matthew 3:3-13.

593 posted on 01/25/2005 12:48:57 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg (There are very few shades of gray.)
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To: jkl1122
The Word of God is the Bible. It is not given in any other form.

Amen.

600 posted on 01/25/2005 1:24:03 PM PST by fortheDeclaration
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