Luke 8:15 - Fourth soil: Bearing fruit with endurance?
Does Luke 8:15 have conditions?
Luke 8:15: "And the (seed) in the good soil — these (people) are (ones) who, having-heard the word in (a) upright and good heart, are-holding-on-to (it) and bearing-fruit with endurance."
Having heard in a "good" heart?
It is written about the people of the fourth soil that "these (people) are (ones) who, having-heard the WORD in (a) upright and GOOD HEART" (Luke 8:11).
James wrote: "HAVING-LAID-ASIDE ALL filthiness and abundance (of) BADNESS, receive with gentleness the in-springing WORD being-able to-save your souls" (James 1:21).
"Understanding" it?
It is written about the people of the fourth soil that "the (one) having-been-sown (the seed) on the good soil, this (person) is the (one) hearing the word and UNDERSTANDING (it)" (Matthew 13:23).
"UNDERSTANDING [suniémi 4920 in Greek, verb]" (Matthew 13:23) the word does not come automatically.
For example, it is written: "I UNDERSTOOD [suniémi 4920 in Greek, verb] more than all the ones teaching me, for Your testimonies are my meditation" (Psalm 119:99).
Another example, it is written: "I UNDERSTOOD [suniémi 4920 in Greek, verb] more than (the) elders, because I diligently sought Your commandments" (Psalm 119:100).
Repentance: a change of understanding with the heart?
After the word would have been sown in "THEIR HEART" (Luke 8:12), those of the fourth soil were "UNDERSTANDING (it)" (Matthew 13:23). It is possible that they could also have a change of UNDERSTANDING when hearing the word.
REPENTANCE can mean a change of UNDERSTANDING (WITH THE HEART) from one subject toward another.
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"Having sprung"?
It is written about the people of the fourth soil that "the SEED is THE WORD (OF) GOD" (Luke 8:11) and "(SEED) fell into the good soil. And HAVING-SPRUNG(-UP), it-produced fruit" (Luke 8:8).
Here "THE WORD (OF) GOD" (Luke 8:11) "SPRUNG(-UP) [phuó 5453 in Greek, verb]" (Luke 8:8).
A person in whom the word of God may have sprung could describe a new convert.
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 8:8.
This word could describe a new convert.
Are being saved?
It is written about the people of the fourth soil that "these (people) are (ones) who, having-heard the word in (a) upright and good heart, ARE-HOLDING-ON-TO (IT) and bearing-fruit with endurance" (Luke 8:11).
The people of the fourth soil are "ARE-HOLDING-ON-TO [katechо́ 2722 in Greek]" (Luke 8:11) the word.
Paul wrote about "the good-news" (1 Corinthians 15:1) "through which YOU also ARE-BEING-SAVED, if YOU-ARE-HOLDING-ON [katechо́ 2722 in Greek] (in) that message I-announced-as-good-news (to) you" (1 Corinthians 15:2).
The Greek word for "ARE-BEING-SAVED" (1 Corinthians 15:2) here is in a present tense (in ancient Greek manuscripts).
Salvation can be described in the past tense, but also in the present tense.
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"Bearing fruit"?
It is written about the people of the fourth soil that "these (people) are (ones) who, having-heard the word in (a) upright and good heart, are-holding-on-to (it) and BEARING-FRUIT with endurance" (Luke 8:11).
"BEARING-FRUIT" (Luke 8:11) is not automatic.
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"With endurance"?
It is written about the people of the fourth soil that "these (people) are (ones) who, having-heard the word in (a) upright and good heart, are-holding-on-to (it) and bearing-fruit with ENDURANCE" (Luke 8:11).
"ENDURANCE" (Luke 8:11) is not automatic.
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