benign6
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My expalnation is NOT at all nulified by this explanation by Jesus.8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
8:12 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.
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.
8:14 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.
8:15 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.
Now, why should I take your understanding of this parable over Jesus'? Who's the Prophet here -- Him or you?
Your problem is that you think "word of God = Jesus" which is wrong. Word-of-God means what word-of-God means i.e., message/teachings/order/command --of--God
e.g.,1KINGS 12:22, 1CHRON 17:3, PROV 30:5 etc etc.
word of God = Message/Teachings of God sent by revelation.
way-side = ppl who got lost way-off & became Pagans etc.
Rocky place = for a while they believe & slightest temptation take them away from true path, describes children-of-Isreal when Moses saved them from pharaoh & they believed in Moses but then again started worshiping a lamb. Then again Moses struggled to bring them back & again-&-again they dis-believed & asked that they won't believe till they'll see God with their eyes & when food was sent to them from heavens they were discontent & kept asking for more-&-more..........
Thorny place = these describe era of Constantine empror when trinitarians in hope for getting favor of Pagan ruler adopted a lot of Pagan traditions like celebrating birthday of Jesus in December which was actually birthday of a Pagan god & like making God into more than one forms etc.
Thus trinitarians were the ones who "Mk:4:19:cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word"
& thus trinitarians "chocked the word of God" held by unitarians who were true believers of Jesus & believed in Jesus as a human prophet & NOT as son of god.
If you doubt this part of history then go to any authentic history source & see how first Binitarians developed & then trinitarians.:-
http://www.ccg.org/english/s/P268.html
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