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1 | What does Romans 2:12 mean? | Rom 1:19 | srbaegon | 118986 | ||
Hello Henry and Emmy, I agree that creation gives the knowledge of God and that rejecting that revelation dooms a person. No question there. You said: "It says HE died once for ALL, so there is no exception." On the surface I agree (see 1 Peter 3:18). You also said: "whose offer of salvation is open to ALL." What does Scripture say? John 5:24 (ESV) Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. John 6:44-45 (ESV) No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. [45] It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. The only way to the Jesus is by HEARING the word of God. If it was not so, the Great Commission becomes only a very bad joke. Lastly, we have NO Biblical examples of any person being saved without God's special revelation of Himself to that person. Steve |
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2 | What does Romans 2:12 mean? | Rom 1:19 | kalos | 119001 | ||
Once (defined). "4...- once and for all 1 : with finality : DEFINITIVELY 2 : for the last time" (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary) Steve: You write: 'You said: "It says HE died once for ALL, so there is no exception." On the surface I agree...' I just want to point out that when read in context, the verse referenced does not mean that He died once for all PEOPLE. As we can see from Romans 6:9-10, it means, Christ dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. He died ONCE; He died to sin ONCE AND FOR ALL TIME. There is no need and no possibility of His dying again. Romans 6:9-10 :: New King James Version (NKJV) 9knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. 10For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Romans 6:9-10 :: New Living Translation (NLT) 9We are sure of this because Christ rose from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. 10He died once to defeat sin, and now he lives for the glory of God. Romans 6:9-10 :: Contemporary English Version (CEV) 9We know that death no longer has any power over Christ. He died and was raised to life, never again to die. 10When Christ died, he died for sin once and for all. But now he is alive, and he lives only for God. Romans 6:9-10 :: New International Reader's Version (NIRV) 9 We know that Christ was raised from the dead and will never die again. Death doesn't control him anymore. 10 When he died, he died once and for all time as far as sin is concerned. Now that he lives, he lives as far as God is concerned. Definition. once "4...- once and for all 1 : with finality : DEFINITIVELY 2 : for the last time" (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary) Steve, you make an excellent point that "we have NO Biblical examples of any person being saved without God's special revelation of Himself to that person." Grace and shalom, kalos |
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3 | What does Romans 2:12 mean? | Rom 1:19 | srbaegon | 119010 | ||
Hello kalos, You are completely correct. That's why I stated to Henry/Emmy that I agreed on the surface. I just didn't want to go down that road yet. Steve |
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