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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 CDBJ, Where does the Bible tells us where Abraham is right now? How significant are my beliefs compared to Biblical statements? Is any answer "obvious" if the Bible does not tell us? Even if we assume Abraham is in heaven right now, why would we not equally assume that Abraham was given rebirth after Jesus died, as He "led captivity captive"? This fits much better, in my thinking, with the fact that the "new covenant" was yet future to the time of Abraham. (This is leaving aside the relationship of regeneration to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.) But assumptions aside, where is the Biblical evidence? Love in Christ, Mark |