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NASB | John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:12 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name-- [Is 56:5] |
Subject: How do we receive Him? As Guest/Owner? |
Bible Note: Hello Mommapbs, He is a guest, so to speak, when you open the door and let Him in. Guest, as in, He was invited in. (is this what you mean)? Rev 3:20 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. KJV I recently heard Dr. David Jeremiah talking about how the Lord opens doors for us in our lives. Doors of ministry, opportunities to do His will. He also explained how we often hinder the progress by attempting to open doors for ourselves. He made a good point. The only door that Jesus will not open is the door to our hearts. That door, as the verse demonstrates, is to be opened by us. But He knocks. He gives us the gift of grace and the measure of faith by which we are able to bellieve and receive Him. He is the "owner" when you make Him so. Rom 10:8-9 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. NIV Notice the believing as well as the confessing Him as Lord. I tried to answer this based on the way you presented your question. I'm not sure, really, what you mean by receiving Him as "Guest" or Owner. The bible doesn't teach that He will be one without being the other. In other words, unless He is Lord over you, you have no fellowship with Him. A guest is here for a time and then goes away. When you accept the gift of grace that was given freely by God through Jesus Christ, He becomes your Lord. That is, He is your Master (or Owner if you will). He has freed you from the slavery of sin wich used to be your master. Hope this helps, JEff |