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NASB | Matthew 18:14 "So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 18:14 "So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones be lost. |
Subject: Proof against election. |
Bible Note: Romans 8:29-30 (NKJV) 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. 1 Corinthians 2:7 (NKJV) 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, Ephesians 1:5 (NKJV) 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, Ephesians 1:11 (NKJV) 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, Is this talking of individual men or is it talking of the collective of the church which God did foreordain to be justified and bring glory to God? Scripture clearly talks of God’s desire that none should perish. In John 3:16 we no requirement of election or predestination but the only the requirement to believe, to become dependant in our believe that Christ provided our salvation. As to the comment “Look for a church who hold to a confession (e.g., Lutheran Missouri Synod, Reformed Church of America, Dutch Reformed, Orthodox Presbyterian, or Reformed Baptist). The confession is what they understand to be the essential doctrines. Those without a confession will -- and do -- believe anything and everything. They will even place some things as having a higher authority than the Scripture.†This takes us outside the Terms of Use of this forum. Most if not all denominations not just those mention hold to Doctrine. As a member of the Assemblies of God we have 16 distinct Doctrines which as an ordained minister I must sign a paper stating I hold these as truth each and every year. A violation of this would require me to relinquish my credentials. It is against the terms of use of the Lockman forum to suggest that other denominations are in error because they aren’t in the named group. I also submit that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit do in fact have a higher authority than scripture. NO where in scripture is there anything that states otherwise. In fact the Apostles were given authority to teach beyond scripture because the New Testament had not yet been written. The Holy Spirit was not withdrawn from man when the cannon of scripture was closed and much to the dismay of many the Holy Spirit’s ministry is alive and active today. The Holy Spirit will never take us pass the boundaries set by scripture but we should never reject the leading of the Holy Spirit as long as the leading brings glory and honor and majesty to Jesus. |
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