(19) When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. He hears the Gospel but never believes! ************************************** (20-21) But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. This person believes in part but has not received the Holy Spirit! The person can't read his Bible because he doesn't understand it. He also confesses I am saved but is not truly Born Again! It says that because of the Word of God by and by he is offended. When somebody tells this person what the Bible says they are offended because what they hear in Church doesn't match what the Bible says! They usually end up making comments like this: Jesus didn't die on the cross and tell us all we had to do wuz believe in him and we were in Heaven. That would be too simple. A lot of people believe in him. It's that you have to confess that Jesus is your savior and that he died on the cross so that we could go heaven. We have to pray to him and ask him into our hearts. John 3:16 destroyed by Theology! This person was a 16 year old baptist! Simple it is!!!!!!!!!!!! ************************************** (22) He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. This person believes in part but has not received the Holy Spirit neither! The person can't read/understand his Bible because he doesn't understand it. This person cares for sin and money more then God! He also confesses I am saved but is not truly Born Again! ************************************** (23) But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. This person believes and has received the Holy Spirit! The believe has been turned into a fact! This can tell you when he believed and when he received the Holy Spirit! The person can read his Bible and understand it. He also confesses I am saved and is truly Born Again!