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NASB | John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:23 Jesus answered, "If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him. |
Subject: The Teacher and His teachings? |
Bible Note: There seems to be a rush to reach a conclusion without including the rest of God's Word on this subject. Yes, we do absolutely nothing toward our own salvation, I agree but that doesn't mean we get out of doing the works of faith as described in James, Chapter 2. We must remember, we must in addition to obeying Jesus' Words actually spoken by Him, we must also follow and obey the words written by God's representatives throughout the NT. James is very clear on this matter, a true and genuine faith in God WILL produce fruit/works of Christianity like we see encouraged throughout His Word. Without those works, James says our faith is dead and being dead would not be of any value to anyone. Hope this helps and blessings to you all. Country Girl |