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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 Kalos, I appreciate the Amplified Bible for it's elucidation on some points, however, regarding your note "The emphasis here is on the first part of v. 9: "No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin", these words are not in the greek text, and change the plain meaning of the words written. This verse plainly says that the one who is born again does not commit a single act of sin. If the Holy Spirit wanted to refer to the practice of sin, He could have used that word (prasso), but He didn't. Again, I understand this to refer to the fact that we are given a new nature, not that our flesh has been improved. Our flesh continues in its sinful nature, but we are now no longer identified by our sinful flesh nature. We are identifed by our new nature. This is also the point of Romans 7. Love in Christ, Mark |