Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Jeremiah 32:40 "I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 32:40 "I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will do them good and not turn away from them; and I will put in their heart a fear and reverential awe of Me, so that they will not turn away from Me. [Jer 31:31-34] |
Bible Question: once saved always saved? |
Bible Answer: Mess46, Always a good question to get pot boinling around here. ;-) Faith and hope of course are theological virtues along with love and they are directly related to the "good news" of the Gospel. Faith according to St Paul is "the subsatnce (or assurance) of things hoped for evidence of things not seen." Where Christinas get in heated disagreement is how they view that assurance of faith. Is it absolute certitude? If so, is it really faith, if we are absolutley certain? Or is it the sin of presumption, one of the two sins against hope, the other of which is despair? For many of us who have fallen on more than one occassion, faith is located somewhere between presumption and despair and we are moved to cling ever closer to God for the grace of perseverance. There have been many posts and debates on the forum about this subject. Just go to the Quick Search box on the right side of the screen and type in "eternal security" or "once saved always saved". You will see the battle laid out in its full array. You will probably learn more than you ever wanted to know on the subject. Here is also a link that dicusses the basics of faith and perserverance. http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p1s1c3a1.htm#146 Emmaus |