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NASB | Matthew 22:37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:37 And Jesus replied to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' [Deut 6:5] |
Subject: We perfect our faith? |
Bible Note: Dear ArtS, Greetings in Jesus' name! Sorry about your lost post. :-( If it's any comfort, we've all had them. If sin is just sin, then we can do as much of it as we please as long as we don't deny Jesus? Hmmm. According to Strong's: confess, 3670 - Greek 3670 homologeo hom-ol-og-eh'-o from a compound of the base of 3674 and 3056; to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge:--con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise. From Robertson's Word Pictures: Deny - Note accusative here (case of extension), saying "no" to Christ, complete breach. This is a solemn law, not a mere social breach, this cleavage by Christ of the man who repudiates him, public and final. Art, this is not just my opinion. A good many faithful Christians believe that Jesus would not deny them lightly. To sever our relationship with God is serious business! I am not sure of your true feelings, but you make it sound almost whimsical. And you make God sound like some bean-counter, tallying denials and repentances until the day of our death. You said that you don't want to judge people that have been 'led away,' but you just DID judge them! You said that they are now going to hell. If that is not judging, what is? No, we know next to nothing about the thief on the cross. I do not deny that deathbed repentance is possible, I just have to wonder about those 'calculated' deathbed repentances. :-) "All we do is accept or deny it." Again and again? How droll! No, no cape or insignia! :-) OK, no labels... Uh, what was your name? :-) Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |