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NASB | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21, 22] |
Subject: Praying for the 'World'. |
Bible Note: Thank you Tim, actually, I did wonder where the intrepretation of the verse God is not willing that any should perish came from, but I find it hard to disagree with a scholar of the Word. I believe I read this in John McArthur's study notes, somehow that seems to hold so much more weight than my feeble opinion. I am really searching for truth and have come up against some doctrinal teaching that has literally brought me to tears. I never really knew before that God created people purposefully for hell. I recently had to teach this to the children at our church, and it just happened to be the Sunday before we burried my mother-in-law. There was no indication in her life that she made a profession of faith and I couldn't grasp the concept that God made her for hell. There are so many more unanswered, soul-tearing concepts confronting me. And yet....and yet, I am CONVINCED that God is all loving, sovereign, good, and trustworthy. I rest in this. |