The Word Of God Has Not Failed

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Parable of Wise and Foolish Builders

 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.” (Luke 6:47-49)
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Parables

A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them. That is, a metaphor is language that directly compares seemingly unrelated subjects.
 
A fable or parable is a short allegory with one definite moral. Fables tend to be longer than parables
There are many fables that have similar meanings to Biblical and Jesus’ parables, but many more that present good advice that is not at all Biblical
Most of the parables of Jesus are found in the three
gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke).
Only one parable (in three parts) is found in the gospel of John.

A synoptic gospel is one which gives general view of the whole story; it is characterized by comprehensiveness view. The gospel of John is non-synoptic, indirect or abstract, and has many differences with the synoptic gospel.

Purpose Of Parables

Have you ever thought what is the purpose of the Parables?  It's when the disciples of Jesus ask what the parable meant and Jesus answered,
"To you it has been given to know the secret of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. "
Now the parable is this:

The seed is the word of God. The one's along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and and be saved. And the one's on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in the time of testing fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience." And this is the word of God.
 
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