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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: Dear Brother Mark, Well, I'll only say that if Christ and the apostles would have said it, then we need not fear to say it. It would be a valuable study to learn how the Gospel is presented in each instance in the New Testament. I often find it difficult to think outside of the practices that have been handed down through our history in American Evangelicalism. Yet we are given the actual text of the preaching of Christ and the apostles from which to learn. In Him, Doc |