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NASB | Isaiah 14:12 "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 14:12 "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning [light-bringer], son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, You who have weakened the nations [king of Babylon]! |
Subject: Using the word Lucifer |
Bible Note: Hi, Alex... God is not a respecter of persons (Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9). In the body of Christ, there is no advantage or disadvantage associated with ones genetics, nationality, social standing, etc. (see Galatians 3:28). The chosen are all descendants of Abraham (Galatians 3:29). Many of those who are genetic descendants of Abraham are not His chosen at all (Romans 9:7-8; 16). As a Jew I was raised with the assumption of my inherent superiority in all things, particularly before God. I was amazed to discover that my ancestry counts as nothing before the Lord (Matthew 3:9-10). I am even more amazed when I discover that those who God has graciously grafted into the tree (Romans 11:17-18), are not rejoicing in this incredible work of God. Outside of imputation -- that our sins are accounted to Christ and His righteousness accounted to His own (Romans 5:17) -- we are utterly undone in standing before a Holy God. We justly deserve eternal damnation. We utterly helpless, hopeless, and worthless. It amazes me that such beggars of divine charity would cling to any sort of merit. Oh how such an approach belittles and cheapens the precious blood of my Savior (Hebrews 10:29). In Him, Doc |