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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: According to Scripture, there is none who seeks God. Jeff, you wrote: "This is a definitive statement. Yet I don’t know of this teaching. Am I mistaken, or are you? Please consider what God says in Romans 3:10-12; Luke 19:10 Perhaps the problem we are facing has to do with semantics - how we understand words. Jesus is the Lord of the earth - He is the Master, whether we accept His Mastery is something else. |