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NASB | Luke 6:46 ¶ "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 6:46 ¶ "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not practice what I tell you? |
Subject: Salvation is a gift to be accepted |
Bible Note: Hi, Angel "We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him." 1Jn 5:18 I had a hard time with that scripture when I first read it. Man I try not to sin but I do, so how can I be born of God? Then I read earlier in this book "Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin because he is born of God. By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious; anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother." 1Jn 3:7-10 The key word for me in this portiion of scripture is "practice". When I was in the world I practiced sin and was good at it. Now that I'm born of God I practice righteousness. And just like any physician who practices medicene, some are better than others. That doesn't make the ones who aren't as good loose their title, they're still physicians. Just as those who practice righteousness, some are better at it than others, that doesn't mean our heavenly Father loves them any less, or that their not born of God. The differnece between a Christian who is born again and one who is not is the heart felt sorrow when we do sin and our obedience to seek forgiveness (1jn 1:9) God no longer sees our sin if we're born of God because of the blood of Jesus. Praise Him!! God bless, Chris |