and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.I've for a long time wondered whether it's possible to "lose your faith." The modern Christian answer is no, but I've never been so sure. It seems to me that one can believe, but then something happens and they no longer believe, and then their "fire insurance" no longer applies.
This verse from the parable of the seed is one that always comes to mind in that argument. The seed in rocky soil was on-fire, sprouting early, yet didn't last through the trouble. It would make sense that some start out on-fire for God, and this may last for years, but sooner or later something pops up that shakes them to their core, and they turn away and are lost forever. Maybe it's more a matter of never truly having been saved to begin with, but how can we tell?
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