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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: I will do the search you suggest. It looks like it would be a good study. You say, "He makes choices in His dealings with men and with nations." I would agree to a point. God dealt with both men and nations on a grand scale in the old testament. These days I am unsure of His involvement with nations. I am more sure of His involvement with an individuals soul. Nations are made up of people and each person possesses a soul. This is the treasure God wants. I believe His involvment with nations, per se, would be secondary. I do not question your sincerity or faith but in the passages I listed we see two things. God shows no partiality towards man and he has provided salvation for all men, not just a select few (you can define "few" however you like). You have more control over your destiny than you think. Take Adam and Eve for instance. Did they not have a choice whether or not to eat of the forbidden fruit? Of course they did. They were tempted, much like as we are, and rather than take the way of escape provided to them, which was obedience to God's word, they chose to sin. Each individual has this same choice. |