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NASB | 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." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 4:12 so that THEY WILL CONTINUALLY LOOK BUT NOT SEE, AND THEY WILL CONTINUALLY HEAR BUT NOT UNDERSTAND, OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT TURN [from their rejection of the truth] AND BE FORGIVEN." [Is 6:9, 10; Matt 13:11-15] |
Bible Question: In 2 Thessalonians Ch2 V11 God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie. Why do you think God does that? Also does that make you more dtermined to do what you know what is right rather than dabble in wrong doing? |
Bible Answer: Hi, John... Welcome to the forum! You might want to compare the 2 Thessalonians 2:11 passage you are asking about with Matthew 13:10-17 and the verse above. 2 Corinthians 4:3-5 tells us that the gospel is hid from the lost. God is sovereign -- has complete control -- over everything. When a person is saved it is because God acts (John 6:44). God is working everything out according to His eternal purpose for His glory (1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 Peter 4:11; Revelation 1:6); and that includes His impending wrath (Romans 9:22). In Him, Doc |
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