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NASB | Joel 2:32 "And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the LORD Will be delivered; For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem There will be those who escape, As the LORD has said, Even among the survivors whom the LORD calls. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Joel 2:32 "And it shall come about that whoever calls on the name of the LORD Will be saved [from the coming judgment] For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem There will be those who escape, As the LORD has said, Even among the remnant [of survivors] whom the LORD calls. [Acts 2:17-21; Rom 10:13] |
Bible Question:
Doc, I'm very encouraged to be back.In regards to the subjectline,do we ask to be saved or is it more about Jerehmiah 29;11ff seaking God with our whole heart? In Him, lionheart |
Bible Answer: Saved By Grace Through Faith Lionheart, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8 ESV Are we saved by asking or by seeking? In a sense receiving Christ involves asking AND seeking AND knocking. But we are not saved BY asking or seeking. Instead we are saved by GRACE through FAITH. My point here is that faith in Christ for salvation is they key thing. Asking, seeking and knocking without faith is dead. For by grace you have been saved through FAITH. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Eph. 2:8-9 ESV (Emphasis added. In this Answer I have put some words in all capital letters for emphasis. ) 'Salvation is conditioned solely on FAITH in Jesus Christ. Nearly 200 times FAITH, or BELIEF, is stated as the single condition in the N.T. (John 1:12; Acts 16:31). That faith must be placed in Christ as one's substitute for and Saviour from sin' (p. 1950, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1978). But to all who did receive him, who BELIEVED in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, John 1:12 ESV And they said, "BELIEVE in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Acts 16:31 We are not saved BY asking or seeking. We are saved BY grace THROUGH faith. But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) or “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” Romans 10:6-11 (In this Answer it is not my intention to minimize or detract from God's sovereignty in election. Not one of the Scriptures quoted here conflicts with anything that is posted by Doc, for whom I have the greatest respect.) Grace to you, John |