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NASB | Luke 9:32 Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 9:32 Now Peter and those who were with him had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and splendor and majesty, and the two men who were standing with Him. |
Bible Question:
Greetings Forum Participants! Let's come together and present the plan of salvation according to God's Word for those who deny salvation by Grace. In the thread "What is a Christian," a participant has written the following statement: "Anyone who thinks that by claiming the death of Jesus they have found salvation. Better read the bible again. Revelation 21:12,13,14,15, I SAW THE DEAD,GREAT AND SMALL, STANDING BEFORE GOD; AND THE BOOKS WERE OPENED, INCLUDING THE BOOK OF LIFE. AND THE DEAD WERE JUDGED ACCORDING TO THE THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK, EACH ACCORDING TO THE DEEDS HE HAD DONE. SO YOU SEE THERE WILL BE A HEARING, AND WE WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR SINS. AT JUDGEMENT DAY, THERE WILL BE NO REPENTANCE. REPENT NOW WHILE THERE IS TIME." Mommapbs |
Bible Answer: Mommapbs: In Ephesians we read "you hath he quickened (made alive) who were dead in tresspasses and in sin" Eph. 2:1 We find that this came about by the grace of God in v. 8 "For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God; not of works lest any man should boast" Eph. 2:8 How can a holy God do this. God cannot overlook sin! I think the answer is here "For he that made him (Jesus Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin (Christ); that we might be made the righteousness of God through him" 2 Cor.5:21 We see here the substitutionary work of Christ upon the Cross. It was on calvary that he "was stricken and smitten of God and afflicted" Isaiah 53:4. It was there in the darkness of the cross that he as the sin bearer new what it was to be forsaken and to bear awful judgment against sin. He took my sin and was judged for it, that I a lost sinner might be clothed upon by his righeousness. Our total acceptance to God is in Christ "wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved" Eph. 1:6 To insist that we in our natural condition as lost, helpless and spiritually dead sinners can do anything to add to the work of Christ which is finished, is an insult to the grace of God. Brother Moran has rightly differentiated between the first and second resurrection. In addition, it is interesting to note that in scripture those who have been saved and die naturally are referred to as those who sleep in Christ (1Thess.4) In Rev. 20 we must underline that it is the DEAD, THE DEAD, small and great who are judged. Why are they judged? God must judge sin! If we will not accept the judgement of Christ for our sins, then we will suffer for that rejection forever. Christ stands alone for salvation, for he is worthy. Praise his precious name. Robert |