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NASB | Leviticus 16:34 "Now you shall have this as a permanent statute, to make atonement for the sons of Israel for all their sins once every year." And just as the LORD had commanded Moses, so he did. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 16:34 "This shall be a permanent statute for you, so that atonement may be made for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year." So he did just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
Subject: Is Universalism Scriptural |
Bible Note: Hello Doc, I am really not sure what you are getting at for 1 Tim 4:10. You said that "Had Paul intended the sense you suggest, he'd have not added the "specially" clause. Bringing the full scope of Scripture to bear on this verse, the orthodox interpretation has been that God is Savior to all men potentially, but of believers effectually." - First off, I am not sure what God is potentially the saviour of all men means. God has the power to save them all but doesn't? God doesn't live up to His potential? I am not sure what you are saying there, but you basically just add the words potentially, which aren't there. - Second, the "specially" clause doesn't negate what he said earlier. Check out these other verses that use the same word translated "specially" Gal 6.10 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. So we should potentially be good to all men, but in effect just to other Christians Phil 4.22 - All the saints salute you, chiefly (same Greek word) they that are of Caesar's household. All saints potentially salute you, but in effect just they that are of Caesar's household 1 Tim 5.8 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. So you should potentially provide for your own, but in effect just your own house. 2 Tim 4.13 - The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. Potentially bring all the books, but really just bring the parchments. No, none of these suggest that the first statement is negated by the use of the word specially in the second statement. It just doesn't work that way. You also say "Bringing the full scope of Scripture to bear on this verse". What this really means is "this is how my theology interprets this verse. We already know that God doesn't save everyone, so this verse must mean... All of us do this (myself included). We try to cram the Word of God into our theology. We do not use the word "specially" to negate the phrase before it, and to suggest so is to cram the verse into existing theology. 2 Corinthians 5-18:19 I was focusing on verse 19 which says " God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself," not the us in verse 18 which is talking about followers. 1 Tim 2:4-6, Not sure what you are saying here. You keep mentioning orthodox interpretations, but I am not interested in orthodox interpretations. What does the Scripture say? Our orthodox interpretation is merely the tradition of men. And we have "word of God of none effect through your tradition". I don't mean to slam you personally, just that I am not concerned with what learned theologians have to say. Finally, Col 1:20, 1 John 4:14, and many others say the same thing. Basically God will reconcile all and Jesus is the saviour of the world or maybe the lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world, etc. |