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NASB | Luke 23:43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 23:43 Jesus said to him, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." [2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7] |
Subject: Jesus couldn't of gone up to heaven. |
Bible Note: You wrote: "I believe this passage is telling us every man is God conscious. Meaning man knows intrinsically that there is a higher power or being, man has a natural desire to worship something. Nature testifies there has to be a God. But that is a long step from there to Jesus. Hence we have various religions like Buddhist, Islam, Hindu and the list goes on." I agree with this; however, the passage says more than that man is aware of a "higher being." Buddhism and Islam and Hinduism and atheism are the direct results of man's sinful suppression of the true God, who has made himself clear. And as far as how God deals with them, I think Romans 1:18 says it in pretty clear terms: wrath. "We have to trust God and His justice and be real glad we heard and received the message." The proclamation of the Gospel, in my understanding, is an act of God's mercy, not His justice. And I, too, am glad that he showed mercy to me and sent the message my way! --Joe! |