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NASB | John 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:28 "And I give them eternal life, and they will never, ever [by any means] perish; and no one will ever snatch them out of My hand. |
Subject: once saved always saved |
Bible Note: John All of Scripture not a few selected verses indicate the very real possibility of an individual departing from the faith he once held. 1 Tim. 4:1 says "in the latter days some will depart from the faith" If I'm correct, you need to first be "in the faith" before you can depart from it. I cannot depart from a height I never previuosly attained. Also you added Gal 3:3 which says "Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now BEING PERFECTED by the flesh?" Now there is a verse which asks if we are made perfect by the flesh? In contrast read what James says: "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith MADE PERFECT?" Now I think we both would agree that there is no contradiction between Paul and James. Least I don't find any. We should not take a few selected verses which appear to support our denominations theology, but accept all of Scripture inspite of what any denomination would lead us to believe Blessings New Creature |