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NASB | Isaiah 2:11 The proud look of man will be abased And the loftiness of man will be humbled, And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 2:11 The proud look of man will be degraded And the arrogance of men will be humbled, And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. |
Subject: Boasting in Man Is Doubly Excluded |
Bible Note: Greetings Jibbs! May I address your question from an Arminian's perspective? Those who believe that Christ died for all and draws all, do not believe that our choice of God is the determinate factor in salvation. The determinate factor is God's timeless decision to die on the cross for the sins of the world. God's grace is a gift, but a gift must also be received. So, suppose that you decide to buy a gift for your wife (assuming you have one). You want to buy a really nice gift. So, you start working extra hours at work. You do this for months, sacrificing out of your love for her. Finally, the big day arrives. You have carefully selected your gift, wrapped it, waited for just the right moment, and offered her this gift of love. She reaches out and accepts it. Does it cease to be a gift now because she took it? Does it now become a wage earned and deserved by her? Or, suppose that she refuses the gift. Does the gift now become meaningless? How can a person who has responded 'yes' to God's gift of grace boast? On what basis, would they boast? Did I die on the cross? Did I save myself? No! The gift was His! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |