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NASB | Ecclesiastes 6:10 ¶ Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 6:10 ¶ Whatever exists has already been named [long ago], and it is known what [a frail being] man is; for he cannot dispute with Him who is mightier than he. |
Subject: Predestination |
Bible Note: Dear Michael, First of all, a belated Merry Christmas to you. However, it matters not if it is truly the Christmas day or not as long as we always remember the purpose of our Christ Saviour coming into the world. I also wish you a fruitful (both spiritual and material) year of 2008. I appreciate your contribution and effort in explaining your view, position and concern on this highly controversial topic. If you've got the time, I do hope that you might do a word search "predestination" which I did already and found there are over 200 posts containing the word "predestination" just in 2001 and 2002. Now, it is 2007 and going to be 2008, you can estimate how many discussions (very thoroughly) have been made between both sides of believers. Therefore, I would like to offer the below scriptures for your kind consideration. 2 Peter 1:3-11 2 Peter 1:3 ...seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. 2 Pet 1:4 For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 2 Pet 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 2 Pet 1:6 and in your knowledge, SELF-CONTROL, and in your SELF-CONTROL, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 2 Pet 1:7 and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 2 Pet 1:8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Pet 1:9 For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. 2 Pet 1:10 Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; 2 Pet 1:11 for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. Shalom Azure |