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NASB | Luke 15:20 "So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 15:20 "So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. |
Subject: Repentance, how many times? |
Bible Note: stjohn, halroy, and to all others whom it may concern :: The question posed by LJ777 had to do with "backsliding" and repentance. The responses have veered off topic it seems to me; hence, my questions: (1) What does the Bible teach, if anything, about "backsliding"? (2) Does the Bible view backsliding and apostasy as being the same things? (3) Are the two words, repentance and forgiveness, used synonymously and interchangeably in Scripture: are they the same things? ....... It is all too common to discuss ideas and issues based on certain "theological" words without stopping to define the words themselves in the light of how Scripture uses them. So what do these words -- backslide, repentance, forgiveness, apostasy -- mean within the context of Scripture? There's the semantic "bait," so have at it. :-) --Hank |