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NASB | Luke 16:18 ¶ "Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 16:18 ¶ "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from her husband commits adultery. [Matt 5:31, 32] |
Subject: Born into the Kingdom of God? |
Bible Note: Hello Ken hepting, You said: "These are the ones, those who did righteous deeds that the blood Christ will redeem." Christ does not redeem those who do righteous deeds. None do righteous deeds until coming to God by faith (Romans 3). You said: "The Grace of God can't be so narrow as to not include them because they never heard the name of Jesus." Excuse me? What is required to please God? Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. How does on get saved? Romans 10:9-10,13 (ESV) because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10] For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved... [13] For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." If belief is required, what is my job? Romans 10:14-15 (ESV) But how are they to call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? [15] And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!" And if faith is required to please God, where does it come from? Romans 10:17 (ESV) So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. Therefore, the gospel must be heard and believed. Steve |