I was a Protestant newly converted in my mid twenties when I saw St John Paul 2…now in my mid sixties I am a newly ordained Catholic priest. I thank the great Saint for all he has done for so many of us.
For a moment, you got me amazed when you said in part 1 that the sower was a careless farmer...thanks for the explanation here...Jesus was gratuitous in sowing the word to different categories of people confirming to me that he came not only for the righteous but everyone.
Thanks Dr. Pitre, I now understand the meaning of this parable i will never understand this if I did not see this video. Thank you Holy Spirit for guiding me here.
really you didn't understand Jesus's clear explanation of the parable to his disciples. You know that this particular parable has an explanation directly from Jesus. “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
Dr Brant Pitre, God bless you and your work in explaining the Word of God and Scripture to us lay folks, with the depth and context of the Old Testament as well as the New Testament connections and the typology....they really help to “open our eyes and our ears” in order to better understand The Word of God. Thank you!
God bless you for all your teaching. I love to hear these pearls. May I suggest that the fruit can also be, not just other people coming to Christ but also the fruit of the Spirit? Lots of people - especially in the protestant church, neglect this fruit in their earnest attempt to 'bear fruit' by converting others.
Okay, you need to know how wheat is sown. It is not drilled into the soil a seed at a time. It is broadcast. Tossed out by the hand full. Jesus is absolutely on track with this analogy. He came to broadcast the Word, His Word.
I quoted this to Protestant Christians who taught that salvation is not able to be lost.. i think Jesus is saying here that we need to be careful or we can lose it,... alas they saw it different,.
Fortunately, there are not many non-Catholic Christians who hold onto that misconception. While my evidence is only anecdotal, I personally don't know of any Christians who believe or teach that salvation cannot be lost. It is quite clear scripturally that it can be! Of course in TV land and within the "progressive/emerging" mega-churches, there are those such as Kenneth Copeland and his ilk, who tickle the ears of their flocks while preaching the false prosperity gospel. It is nothing to these fraudulent church "leaders" to add to their already lengthy list of lies, by promoting even more lies regarding the salvation of their followers. These frauds will say and do anything to keep their flocks seduced and enslaved, as they don't want to lose the tithing money and donations that pay for their private jet planes and overly indulgent mansions and lifestyles. They are masters of manipulating emotions and using human weaknesses (ie: greed) to control their gullible. spiritually immature flocks. I'm not familiar with the doctrines of more traditional Protestant denominations (Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist etc..) nor their teachings, so I'm not able to comment on where they stand on this issue. Suffice to say that all of the Christians that I engage with, both in real life and online, do not believe in the "once saved, always saved" lie. Be patient and loving with those brothers and sisters in Christ who do hold onto such erroneous beliefs. They have sadly been deceived and misled but still many of them will fiercely defend their "leader's" false doctrines due to some misguided form of loyalty.....sometimes even after their "leaders" have been clearly exposed to be self-loving, money worshipping fakes. You can most certainly attempt to correct them politely via scriptural truth, but do not engage in arguing with them. Pray for them instead. God bless!
@@GazGuitarz I agree this doctrine came from Luther but Calvin reeled it back a bit and many have slowly and quietly dropped the doctrine of once saved always saved but there are still many teaching it. God bless.
Which parable did you read? There is NOTHING in this parable about losing anything. its about those who bear fruit and those who don't. Only one group bears fruit ie is saved the others are clearly NOT saved. Why> because its impossible for ANY of the other to be fruitful. The text says it clearly. Jesus ACTUALY explains this parable and if you need anyone to explain it further then yo may just be a bit lost. As he says some see and hear and still don't understand. If you can t bear fruit then you cant lose it. Surely that's logical? Jesus's says you'll know then by their fruit! James says hell prove his faith by his fruit (works). So a believer produces fruit and if they don't then they are NOT believers. Listen to James he says the demons believe and shudder. Are they saved? NEVER! They don't have real faith because they don't have fruit because they were never saved.
I think Jesus is not only "careless" but also "carefree" about his "wealth" (doesn't care or doesn't object to distributing his wealth) for the sake of saving people. We can see that in another parable of an owner who went out to seek out for workers whom he paid the same wage regardless of normal 9-5 hour, or just the last owner. A very "lousy" business owner who does not know how to make good business decisions. In fact, his action (kindness) is seen as unjust to those working more or most hours. Thats the twist: no sane business owner would pay the same wages for those working 9 hours and those who just work for one hour. But who are we anyway to question God's way of thinking? ;)
Everyone has good soil in the beginning. God created the world and He said it was good so what happened to creation? The pair of stewards would give you the answer to how bad soil got into creation. Weren't we babies once aren't we all good soil by God's grace and mercy through our innocents so what happened to us? The answer lies with the pair of stewards responsible for our upbringing. Did they flourish you with Love that the Father shows or were they neglectful? mind you they don't need to be abusive just the mere fact of neglecting God in a family causes a silent havoc that can run through our bloodlines what more if the upbringing was an abusive one can't expect good soil unless a good Samaritan comes your way and nurse your spirit back and the Catholic church has many of those though the evil media will paint all of them bad on the account of a few bad ones. Think very very carefully for those who are about to tie the knot. The pop corn movies and holidays shld be the least of one's priorities during courtship (don't worry there will be time for those things) instead discover each others pains and joys through our spirits by inviting Christ in to form the relationship then there will be good soil ready for the next generation.
I appreciate everyone who took time to answer this. But my question remains. Ok let us assume every human was "The good soil" at first. It's our free will or the environment we brought up, makes us the "thorns/rock" or to remain as the "Good soil" as most of the comments says. But unfortunately someone became the "thorn/rock" and according to the parable, seed sowed on "thorn/rock" produce no fruit.So he is damned.He cant be saved. Whereas God preserved some to remain as the "Good soil" and it is guaranteed that they bear fruits. So I can see things are really messed up here.Why God choose only some to be the "Good soil"? Does it mean God is partial to some? Free will to choose sin or virtue is relevant only after we know what are sins and virtues. And it is through gospels we get to know what are sins are virtues. So in my opinion , "good soil" "thorns" and "rocks" on which gospel is sowed, refers to "openness of mind to understand". I think some fellows misunderstood good soil as saints and thorns as sinners. But that's not the case here. This "openness of mind" is explicitly a grace from above. And this is my question again, why cant God make everyone the good soil before sowing gospel? I know God is not partial and He dont want anyone to be fruitless. But I am just trying to make sense of this parable. Thank you
When it say trust in people trust in educated guesser pretenders of known to the ALL seen self as the forth in heaven and five stand as one sure as hell not any of you
At the end of the age trust none test all many false prophets so you test none deaf when spoke plain false prophets if anything all you are and done real soon all ways is the end of the age
I was a Protestant newly converted in my mid twenties when I saw St John Paul 2…now in my mid sixties I am a newly ordained Catholic priest. I thank the great Saint for all he has done for so many of us.
Dr. Brant Pitre, your reflection helps me a lot in preaching as a priest. YOU ARE MY FAVORITE THEOLOGIAN🙏👍❤
Your videos is another example of the seed bearing fruits in our lives. God bless you Dr Pitre.
oh yes!
Thanks Dr Pitre appreciate this insight to the Lords parable
Beautiful. Thank you, Dr. Pitre 🙏
These videos help my faith grow. Thanks
Thank You so much Dr.
You are indeed bearing fruits in 1000s with your teachings. Thank you so much
For a moment, you got me amazed when you said in part 1 that the sower was a careless farmer...thanks for the explanation here...Jesus was gratuitous in sowing the word to different categories of people confirming to me that he came not only for the righteous but everyone.
re: "you said in part 1 that the sower was a careless farmer" He didn't say that. He said that that's how first century Jews would have heard it.
but to make them righteous
Blessed is the Lord for he comes in the name of Our Father in Heaven!!!!!!💚💚💚
Amen, that’s why I guard my heart.
Dr Brant Pitre, if you may kindly provide your squash plants with more time, love & gentleness so they bear fruits, thank you 🙏.
@@reemsuekar8112 ...and maybe pull some weeds.
Dr Brant, the Seed of Christian Faith becomes a Tree of Life in God’s Garden.
Thank you for the great videos, I love them all.
Thank you, I forgot the weeds, lol!😊
@@reemsuekar8112 Right, we're talking squash and not wheat.
This channel is underrated. Thanks for the clear explanation!
Thanks Dr. Pitre, I now understand the meaning of this parable i will never understand this if I did not see this video. Thank you Holy Spirit for guiding me here.
really you didn't understand Jesus's clear explanation of the parable to his disciples. You know that this particular parable has an explanation directly from Jesus. “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
Dr Pitre thank so much I love all of your teachings it is so understandingable God bless. One holy Catholic and apostolic Church.
Matthew 13:1-23 is very well explained. Thank you for sharing your God-given wisdom.
These videos are so insightful! Thank you Dr. Pitre and all who are behind this channel.
Thank you Dr. Pitre 😊👍
Thank you jesus for Dr Pitre.
Keep uploading because these videos are leading others to the love of Christ.
Dr Brant Pitre, God bless you and your work in explaining the Word of God and Scripture to us lay folks, with the depth and context of the Old Testament as well as the New Testament connections and the typology....they really help to “open our eyes and our ears” in order to better understand The Word of God. Thank you!
Thank you Dr. Pitre, such a wonderful explanation. I was able to reevaluate myself.
thank you thank you thank you Dr. Pitre; I love the bit about the fruits of Sts. Benedict, Ignatius of Loyola & Mother Teresa so true
it also disproves once saved always saved / eternal salvation
Wow, beautiful explanation. Thanks doctor
Thank you learning more from every lesson
God bless Dr Pitre
For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him
Thank you, Dr Pitre, for your amazing videos. LORD bless you and your family and your ministry in CHRIST. Amen.
Great teaching sir
God bless you for all your teaching. I love to hear these pearls. May I suggest that the fruit can also be, not just other people coming to Christ but also the fruit of the Spirit? Lots of people - especially in the protestant church, neglect this fruit in their earnest attempt to 'bear fruit' by converting others.
Great video Dr
Thank you. How does one get rich soil?
First to second part!
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To bare fruit you should be generous..does charity...there is love...to love you should know how to endure..sacrifice...patience etc...
Brant Pitre explaining the parable and being exhibit A of the good soil all at the same time! 😏
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Okay, you need to know how wheat is sown. It is not drilled into the soil a seed at a time. It is broadcast. Tossed out by the hand full. Jesus is absolutely on track with this analogy. He came to broadcast the Word, His Word.
if it wasn't for Vatican II, Paul VI and John-Paul II there would be a lot more priestly vocations. St Pius X ora pro nobis
I quoted this to Protestant Christians who taught that salvation is not able to be lost.. i think Jesus is saying here that we need to be careful or we can lose it,... alas they saw it different,.
Fortunately, there are not many non-Catholic Christians who hold onto that misconception. While my evidence is only anecdotal, I personally don't know of any Christians who believe or teach that salvation cannot be lost. It is quite clear scripturally that it can be!
Of course in TV land and within the "progressive/emerging" mega-churches, there are those such as Kenneth Copeland and his ilk, who tickle the ears of their flocks while preaching the false prosperity gospel. It is nothing to these fraudulent church "leaders" to add to their already lengthy list of lies, by promoting even more lies regarding the salvation of their followers.
These frauds will say and do anything to keep their flocks seduced and enslaved, as they don't want to lose the tithing money and donations that pay for their private jet planes and overly indulgent mansions and lifestyles. They are masters of manipulating emotions and using human weaknesses (ie: greed) to control their gullible. spiritually immature flocks.
I'm not familiar with the doctrines of more traditional Protestant denominations (Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist etc..) nor their teachings, so I'm not able to comment on where they stand on this issue. Suffice to say that all of the Christians that I engage with, both in real life and online, do not believe in the "once saved, always saved" lie.
Be patient and loving with those brothers and sisters in Christ who do hold onto such erroneous beliefs. They have sadly been deceived and misled but still many of them will fiercely defend their "leader's" false doctrines due to some misguided form of loyalty.....sometimes even after their "leaders" have been clearly exposed to be self-loving, money worshipping fakes.
You can most certainly attempt to correct them politely via scriptural truth, but do not engage in arguing with them. Pray for them instead.
God bless!
@@GazGuitarz I agree
this doctrine came from Luther but Calvin reeled it back a bit and many have slowly and quietly dropped the doctrine of once saved always saved but there are still many teaching it.
God bless.
Which parable did you read? There is NOTHING in this parable about losing anything. its about those who bear fruit and those who don't. Only one group bears fruit ie is saved the others are clearly NOT saved. Why> because its impossible for ANY of the other to be fruitful. The text says it clearly. Jesus ACTUALY explains this parable and if you need anyone to explain it further then yo may just be a bit lost. As he says some see and hear and still don't understand. If you can t bear fruit then you cant lose it. Surely that's logical? Jesus's says you'll know then by their fruit! James says hell prove his faith by his fruit (works). So a believer produces fruit and if they don't then they are NOT believers. Listen to James he says the demons believe and shudder. Are they saved? NEVER! They don't have real faith because they don't have fruit because they were never saved.
@po18guy sorry, i'm not entirely sure i get the point you are making? Is it based on something i said or a different point?
The "Understands It" ... Is the Acceptance Of The Indwelling Of The Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit)... and His Fruit ...brother ...
I think Jesus is not only "careless" but also "carefree" about his "wealth" (doesn't care or doesn't object to distributing his wealth) for the sake of saving people. We can see that in another parable of an owner who went out to seek out for workers whom he paid the same wage regardless of normal 9-5 hour, or just the last owner. A very "lousy" business owner who does not know how to make good business decisions. In fact, his action (kindness) is seen as unjust to those working more or most hours. Thats the twist: no sane business owner would pay the same wages for those working 9 hours and those who just work for one hour. But who are we anyway to question God's way of thinking? ;)
Why can't God make everyone the Good soil before sowing seeds of gospel
I am thinking because God repecta our freedom to choose.
God created you as good soil but He also gave you free will. It is your decision how you respond.
Everyone has good soil in the beginning. God created the world and He said it was good so what happened to creation? The pair of stewards would give you the answer to how bad soil got into creation.
Weren't we babies once aren't we all good soil by God's grace and mercy through our innocents so what happened to us? The answer lies with the pair of stewards responsible for our upbringing. Did they flourish you with Love that the Father shows or were they neglectful? mind you they don't need to be abusive just the mere fact of neglecting God in a family causes a silent havoc that can run through our bloodlines what more if the upbringing was an abusive one can't expect good soil unless a good Samaritan comes your way and nurse your spirit back and the Catholic church has many of those though the evil media will paint all of them bad on the account of a few bad ones.
Think very very carefully for those who are about to tie the knot. The pop corn movies and holidays shld be the least of one's priorities during courtship (don't worry there will be time for those things) instead discover each others pains and joys through our spirits by inviting Christ in to form the relationship then there will be good soil ready for the next generation.
Jesus looks for quality, He chooses the first fruits, the best of the best for He’s a King with a Kingdom.
Thank you, I loved your question.❤️
I appreciate everyone who took time to answer this.
But my question remains.
Ok let us assume every human was "The good soil" at first. It's our free will or the environment we brought up, makes us the "thorns/rock" or to remain as the "Good soil" as most of the comments says.
But unfortunately someone became the "thorn/rock" and according to the parable, seed sowed on "thorn/rock" produce no fruit.So he is damned.He cant be saved.
Whereas God preserved some to remain as the "Good soil" and it is guaranteed that they bear fruits.
So I can see things are really messed up here.Why God choose only some to be the "Good soil"? Does it mean God is partial to some?
Free will to choose sin or virtue is relevant only after we know what are sins and virtues. And it is through gospels we get to know what are sins are virtues.
So in my opinion , "good soil" "thorns" and "rocks" on which gospel is sowed, refers to "openness of mind to understand".
I think some fellows misunderstood good soil as saints and thorns as sinners.
But that's not the case here.
This "openness of mind" is explicitly a grace from above.
And this is my question again, why cant God make everyone the good soil before sowing gospel?
I know God is not partial and He dont want anyone to be fruitless.
But I am just trying to make sense of this parable.
Thank you
Did you really not mention St Francis of Assisi??? lol. Aside from that, great. Thank you 🙏
no...but he mentions yet again 'St' John-Paul the mediocre
Best know it
Who proclaimed you three times over before you born
When it say trust in people trust in educated guesser pretenders of known to the ALL seen self as the forth in heaven and five stand as one sure as hell not any of you
What is a false prophet if not a self proclaimed people proclaimed proves only unknown unproclaimed deniable false prophets if anything
At the end of the age trust none test all many false prophets so you test none deaf when spoke plain false prophets if anything all you are and done real soon all ways is the end of the age
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