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Heart of Mankind or Heart of Christ
But He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me. ‘And in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”
there is nothing outside the person which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which come out of the person are what defile the person.”
For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery, (Mark 7:6-8,15-16,21 NASB)
Repentance Gratitude Obedience – All on the strength and promises of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Not on what I can do in my self but outside my self from Christ Jesus!

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# Parable of the Sower of Soils
– Beside the road
– Rocky Ground
– Among the Thorns
– Good Soil
‘Now hear this, you foolish and senseless [without heart] people, Who have eyes but do not see, Who have ears but do not hear. (Jeremiah 5:21 NASB)
And He said, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are told in parables, so that while seeing they may not see, and while hearing they may not understand. (Luke 8:10 NASB)
> Jesus’s teachings both concealed and revealed truths. Disciples were privileged to learn the truths of parables. While for other listeners, the parables served as judgments that concealed truth,
Explanation of the Parable
1. Hear the word, immediately evil one takes it away
2. Hear the word, receive it with joy, but when trouble ensues quickly fall [from the faith] away
3. Hear the word, but the worries of the world, deceitfulness of wealth \& other desires chokes out the word and becomes unfruitful
4. Hear the word, accept it and bear good fruit, thirty, sixty, a hundred times as much
For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light. (Mark 4:22 NASB)
For nothing is concealed that will not become evident, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. (Luke 8:17 NASB)

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“Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons and daughters of men, and whatever blasphemies they commit; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”- because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” (Mark 3:28-30 NASB)
Mark 3:28-30 whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit. This person places himself or herself outside the redeeming grace of God. It is apparently not a single act of defiant behavior, but a continued state of opposition entered into willingly. The tense of “they said” indicates a continued action, not a one time event. The words and works of Christ were spoken and performed by the power of the Holy Spirit. To attribute them to Satan is to call the work of heaven a work of hell. For such perverse belief there is no remedy. How someone can commit this sin today is a difficult question to answer, but those who persist in denigrating Christ by insulting His work or by attributing it to Satan may drive themselves past a point of no return Matthew 12:31-32
“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.
(Matthew 12:31-32 NASB)

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And He went out again by the seashore; and all the people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
(Mark 2:13 NASB)
But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around,* to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; **and they were coming to Him from everywhere. *(Mark 1:45 NASB)
> “He was teaching them. Jesus regularly taught the multitudes in retreat settings. This is indicated by the continuous tense of the verbs used here. They kept on coming and Jesus kept on teaching.”

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# Jesus Preaching The Kingdom \& Gospel
and saying, “The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life] and believe [with a deep, abiding trust] in the good news [regarding salvation].” (Mark 1:15 AMP)
regarding His plan of the fullness of the times, to bring all things together in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. (Ephesians 1:10 NASB)
solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 20:21 NASB)
to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’ (Acts 26:18 NASB)
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. (Proverbs 18:10 CSB)

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For [you seem willing to allow it] if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted. You tolerate all this beautifully [welcoming the deception]. Or did I [perhaps] sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted and honored, because I preached God’s gospel to you free of charge? (2 Corinthians 11:4,7 AMP)
What, then, is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel. (1 Corinthians 9:18 NASB)

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# Saint and Sinner
We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ, (2 Corinthians 10:5 AMP)
##### Heidelberg Catechism Q \& A 60
Q. How are you righteous before God?
A. Only by true faith in Jesus Christ.^1^
Even though my conscience accuses me of having grievously sinned against all God’s commandments, of never having kept any of them,^2^ and of still being inclined toward all evil,^3^ nevertheless, without any merit of my own,^4^ out of sheer grace,^5^ God grants and credits to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ,^6^ as if I had never sinned nor been a sinner, and as if I had been as perfectly obedient as Christ was obedient for me.^7^ All I need to do is accept this gift with a believing heart.^8^
^1^ [Rom. 3:21-28](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%203:21-28&version=nrsv); [Gal. 2:16](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gal.%202:16&version=nrsv); [Eph. 2:8-9](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph.%202:8-9&version=nrsv); [Phil 3:8-11](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Phil%203:8-11&version=nrsv)
^2^ [Rom. 3:9-10](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%203:9-10&version=nrsv) ^3^ [Rom. 7:23](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%207:23&version=nrsv) ^4^ [Tit. 3:4-5](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Tit.%203:4-5&version=nrsv) ^5^ [Rom. 3:24](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%203:24&version=nrsv); [Eph. 2:8](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph.%202:8&version=nrsv) ^6^ [Rom. 4:3-5](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%204:3-5&version=nrsv) ([Gen. 15:6](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gen.%2015:6&version=nrsv)); [2 Cor. 5:17-19](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Cor.%205:17-19&version=nrsv); [1 John 2:1-2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%202:1-2&version=nrsv)
^7^ [Rom. 4:24-25](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%204:24-25&version=nrsv); [2 Cor. 5:21](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Cor.%205:21&version=nrsv) ^8^ [John 3:18](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203:18&version=nrsv); [Acts 16:30-31](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2016:30-31&version=nrsv)
Westminster Confession of Faith
5. In the fullness of his wisdom, righteousness, and grace God often allows his own children to be tempted in various ways and for a time to pursue the corruption of their own hearts. God does this to chastise them for their previous sins and to reveal to them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness in their hearts, so that they may be humbled.18 In addition to various other just and holy results, believers are thereby raised to a closer and more constant dependence on God for their support and are also made more alert in detecting and resisting opportunities to sin.19
18. 2 Chr 32.25,26,31, 2 Sm 24.1,25, Dt 8.2, Lk 22.31-32. 19. 2 Cor 12.7-9, Ps 73, 77.1-12, Mk 14.66-72, Jn 21.15-19.

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Imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
(1 Corinthians 11:1 AMP)
Nevertheless, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as the woman originates from the man, so also man is born through the woman; and all things [whether male or female] originate from God [as their Creator]. (1 Corinthians 11:11-12 AMP)
For I received from the Lord Himself that [instruction] which I passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is (represents) My body, which is* [offered as a sacrifice] **for you. Do this in** [affectionate] **remembrance of Me.”** In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, **”This cup is the new covenant** [ratified and established] **in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in** [affectionate] **remembrance of Me.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are [symbolically] proclaiming [the fact of] the Lord’s death until He comes [again]. *(1 Corinthians 11:23-26 AMP)
But a person must [prayerfully] examine himself [and his relationship to Christ], and only when he has done so should he eat of the bread and drink of the cup. (1 Corinthians 11:28 AMP)
But when we [fall short and] are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined [by undergoing His correction] so that we will not be condemned [to eternal punishment] along with the world.(1 Corinthians 11:32 AMP)

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and all [of them] ate the same spiritual food; and all [of them] drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:3-4 AMP)
Therefore let the one who thinks he stands firm [immune to temptation, being overconfident and self-righteous], take care that he does not fall [into sin and condemnation]. (1 Corinthians 10:12 AMP)
The one who is taught the word [of God] is to share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his spiritual and material support]. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap. (Galatians 6:6-7 AMP)
No temptation [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word—He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy]. (1 Corinthians 10:13 AMP)

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…Knowledge [alone] makes [people self-righteously] arrogant, but love [that unselfishly seeks the best for others] builds up and encourages others to grow [in wisdom]. (1 Corinthians 8:1 AMP)
If anyone imagines that he knows and understands anything [of divine matters, without love], he has not yet known as he ought to know. (1 Corinthians 8:2 AMP)
But if anyone loves God [with awe-filled reverence, obedience and gratitude], he is known by Him [as His very own and is greatly loved]. (1 Corinthians 8:3 AMP)
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things [that have been created], and we [believers exist and have life and have been redeemed] through Him. (1 Corinthians 8:6 AMP)