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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: Jeff: You asked. "He has come, and He has given His life, does He still serve you? Or is He your master and you serve Him?" Please explain how anyone serves Him apart from His enabling? John 15:5 If we focus on what we "do" for Jesus, we are focused on the wrong thing- our performance. "Be still, and know that I am God." From this point we begin to see that He does all the work; believers are but the instrument. Indeed, we have this Treasure in jars of clay. There is nothing that I can do except believe - for without faith, it is impossible to please Him. It is in Him we move and have our being . . . it's all about God. He is the Master and He serves through us. Unless God does the work, the laborers work in vain. My 2 cents. mommapbs (Btw, if one is focused on God and not self, doesn't Prov 23:7a still hold true???) |