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NASB | Luke 4:33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 4:33 There was a man in the synagogue who was possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud and terrible voice, |
Subject: Demon-possessed believer? |
Bible Note: Dear Elizabeth, Greetings in Jesus' name! I will do my best to extend the benefit of the doubt that you did NOT mean to imply that 1) I am not yet filled with wisdom, 2) I have NOT yet 'truly partaken of the Holy Spirit of God and activated the power of the name Of Jesus Christ for the Glory of God,' and that 3) I have NOT seen healings and signs and wonders. :-) I assure you that I actively pursue and rejoice in all the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I disagree that 'it takes away the middle.' In fact, He IS the middle, holding a plumb-line in the midst of His people, setting a standard that men have strived for, and sometimes strived against since the very beginning. Man has a natural tendency to extremism, bias, and bigotry in all directions AWAY from God, and only the Holy Spirit can bring them back to the Lord in repentance. This is the polarism I spoke of. As to your comment that 'salvation is accepted by free will,' you will find more than a small amount of dissent on that point. The doctrine of sovereign election by the Lord God cannot be dismissed so easily. :-) Truly, we are saved by grace through faith, and no man can boast of any work toward the gift of salvation. Love and peace to you in Christ Jesus, charis |