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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: Are we presenting the gospel scripturaly |
Bible Note: Hi Mark, I heartily agree with Pastor Rokser, and for the following reasons: #1 He is right to point out the fact that inviting Jesus into one's heart, is not substantiated anywhere in the text. #2 We are not saved by anthing but God's grace. #3 It is the gospel that has the power to save. That being the case, we should confine ourselves to it and shun methods which (tho wellmeaning) tend to ignore the work of the Holy Spirit in Salvation. A small, but signiicant point is: When one person invites another into one's home, it is the "inviter" who is due the thanks. I hope to post more on this topic, but for now, I have to attend to other more mundane duties :-) John |