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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: "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! |
Bible Note: Dear FTima, Thank you for the providing your arguement based on interpretation of the texts. It alone is the ultimate authority. You concluded: "We have all people made up of Jews and Gentiles. The word of God was given to the Jews, God's chosen people, but they rejected it. It was then given to the Gentiles." It is important to keep in mind that Israel was God's chosen people but they were not all chosen unto salvation: Rom 9:13 Just as it is written, "JACOB I LOVED, BUT ESAU I HATED." Both boys were "sons" of Abraham but one was preferred over the other. Why? Rom 9:11 "for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice (KJV: election) would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,". You quoted Matt 10:6 "but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel". The lost sheep! The jews did not understand the words of Jesus. In fact He preached to them in parables knowing they would not understand! Mark 4:12 "so that WHILE SEEING, THEY MAY SEE AND NOT PERCEIVE, AND WHILE HEARING, THEY MAY HEAR AND NOT UNDERSTAND, OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT RETURN AND BE FORGIVEN." You asked: "Doesn't this then include all people?" The gospel is to be proclaimed universally, but only those whom God quickens will understand. Cor 2:14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. It is by God's grace we are given spiritual life (a heart of flesh) so that we might believe. John |