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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: Greetings John! I almost said 'Doc!' :-) My main concern with Dr. Packers definition of regeneration is that it is almost entirely assumption and deduction. Scripture frankly says very little about the word. In fact, the paragraph you quoted contains more words than all the verses using the word 'regeneration' put together. ;-) I am always leary of definitions that go that far beyond what Scripture actually says. As for your concern about how someone responds to God, we have discussed that one many times in the past. So, I don't want to go down that road again. You will argue that God draws some, and I will argue that God draws all. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |