Luke 8:13 - Second soil: Believing for a time?

Does Luke 8:13 have conditions?

Luke 8:13: "And the (people) on the bed-rock (are ones) who are-welcoming the word with joy when they-hear (it). And these do not have (a) root — (they are ones) who are-believing for (a) time, and are(-departing)-from-standing in (a) time (of) testing."

Believing for a time?

It is written about the people of the second soil that "the (people) on the bed-rock (are ones) who are-welcoming the word with joy when they-hear (it). And these do not have (a) root — (they are ones) who ARE-BELIEVING FOR (A) TIME, and are(-departing)-from-standing in (a) time (of) testing" (Luke 8:13).

Someone does not automatically continue to BELIEVE. 

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Saved?

Jesus said that about the people of the first soil that "the devil comes and takes-away the word from their heart in-order-that THEY-MAY NOT BE-SAVED, HAVING-BELIEVED" (Luke 8:12).

Jesus said that the people of the second soil "ARE-BELIEVING" (Luke 8:13), and thus they may "BE-SAVED, HAVING-BELIEVED" (Luke 8:12).

Jesus also said that the people of the second soil "ARE-WELCOMING [dechomai 1209 in Greek] the WORD with joy when they-hear (it)" (Luke 8:13). James wrote: "WELCOME [dechomai 1209 in Greek] with gentleness the IN-SPRINGING WORD being-able TO-SAVE your souls" (James 1:21).

The Greek word for "IN-SPRINGING" [emphutos 1721 in Greek, preposition] comes from "in" [en 1722 in Greek, noun] and a derivative of "TO-SPRING" [phuó 5453 in Greek, verb]. 

These ones in the second soil were described as "HAVING-SPRUNG(-UP) [phuó 5453 in Greek]" (Luke 8:6).

Has eternal life?

The people of the second soil "are-welcoming the WORD with joy when THEY-HEAR (it)" (Luke 8:13) and "ARE-BELIEVING" (Luke 8:13). 

Jesus said: "the (one) HEARING My WORD and BELIEVING the (One) having-sent Me has eternal life" (John 5:24).

The plant of the second soil had life, as the plant was described as "having-sprung(-up)" (Luke 8:6).

Hearing the word and believing? 

The people of the second soil "are-welcoming the WORD with joy when THEY-HEAR (it)" (Luke 8:13) and "ARE-BELIEVING" (Luke 8:13). 

It is also written in Acts: "many of the (ones) HAVING-HEARD the WORD BELIEVED. And the number (of) the men became about five thousand" (Acts 4:4).

Welcoming the word with joy?

The people of the second soil were those "who ARE-WELCOMING [dechomai 1209 in Greek] THE WORD WITH JOY when they-hear (it)" (Luke 8:13). 

To "the church (of the) Thessalonians" (1 Thessalonians 1:1), it was written: "you became imitators (of) us and (of) the Lord, HAVING-WELCOMED [dechomai 1209 in Greek] THE WORD in much affliction WITH (the) JOY (of the) Holy Spirit" (1 Thessalonians 1:6). 

New convert?

These ones in the second soil were described as "HAVING-SPRUNG(-UP) [phuó 5453 in Greek]" (Luke 8:6).

Paul wrote that "the overseer" (1 Timothy 3:2) should "not (be a) new-sprout" (1 Timothy 3:6). The Greek word for "new-sprout" [neophutos 3504 in Greek, adjective] coming from "new" [neos 3501 in Greek, adjective] and a derivative of "TO-SPRING" [phuó 5453 in Greek, verb] which is used in Luke 8:6.

This word could describe a new convert.

Did not abide in Christ?

These ones in the second soil were described as "THEY-WERE-DRIED-UP [xérainо́ 3583 in Greek]" (Matthew 13:6)

Jesus said in John: "If anyone is not abiding in Me — he-was-thrown outside like the branch, and WAS-DRIED-UP [xérainо́ 3583 in Greek]" (John 15:6).

To abide in Christ is conditional.

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Departing in a time of testing?

It is written about the people of the second soil that they "ARE-BELIEVING FOR (A) TIME, and ARE(-DEPARTING)-FROM-STANDING in (a) time (of) TESTING" (Luke 8:13).

It is written in Hebrews: "Today, if you-hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion during the day (of) TESTING in the wilderness" (Hebrews 3:7-8), "Be-watching-out, BROTHERS, so that there-will not-ever be in any (of) YOU (an) evil heart (of) UNBELIEF in (DEPARTING-)FROM-STANDING from (the) living God" (Hebrews 3:12).

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