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NASB | Matthew 13:46 and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:46 and upon finding a single pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. |
Subject: What's your point? |
Bible Note: Thanks Nolan, I still don't know if Jim meant this. But your answer: "Jesus is the One who makes the final decision about a person's eternal destiny in Matt. 7:22-23, and doing so by looking at the heart of a man (1 Sam. 16:7)." If Jesus determines our final destiny by looking at our hearts, we're all lost, because any sin found in us must be judged, and the wages of sin is death. Jesus does not save us on the basis of what he finds in our hearts. We are saved by the perfect righteousness of Christ and His finished work for us on the cross. His righteousness is not infused in our hearts making us acceptable to God. No, the righteousness of the spotless lamb of God is IMPUTED to us, charged to our account. And the Father declares us innocent, not guilty, and we are accepted in the Beloved. This salvation was purchased with the blood of Christ and costs us nothing. It is the free gift of God (Rom 6:23) It is in this salvation that we love Him who first loved us. It is in this salvation that we persue with all that is in us Him who found our lost souls. It is in this salvation that we count all loss to gain Him who emptied Himself for us. Lionstrong |