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NASB | John 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. |
Subject: What about this 144,000? |
Bible Note: Hi Matt, I understand what you are saying Matt. I too agree that a thorough understanding of our blessed Holy Bible is the best defense and offense. I have been a christian many years and seek to witness to others as well as make a defense of the Holy bible passages when known "cults" use the passages in a way that dishonors our blessed Lord. Many bible students have worked and put in long hours in disecting beliefs of these known "cults". Their hours of hard work has helped those of us with limited time and experience to understand where it is that they err. Having this knowledge in my hand serves to give me a bottom line of what these "cults" believe rather than me having to study for hours to try to understand their thinking. Therefore with this resource readily available it is another armor in the true believer's battle against the enemy who wants to distort, change, add to, the truth of who God the father, Christ Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit is and has done. I am well equipped now to share with those who come to my door the gospel of Jesus Christ who purchased with His own blood my eternal redemption. In fact I had a couple of ladies come to my door a couple of times. I was mostly annoyed by them but felt impressed to share the gospel with them. I expressed my concern to the Lord that if He wanted me to speak with them I would the next time they appeared at my door. They did appear again a third time. This time with a brief prayer for wisdom, memorized scripture and a gracious approach I was allowed to share the gospel with them. They did not come back to my door again. However, I shared what I had studied, believed and was able to boldly proclaim the death, burial and resurrection of Christ Jesus my Lord. I knew what they believed about Christ because of the resources I named in a previous post. I believe a genuine daily study of the Holy bible is essential in this spiritual warfare. We live in an age that knowledge via the internet is abundant. I believe I would be amiss if I did not utilize all the resources the Spirit leads me to using discernment and the plumb line of the Holy Bible. I have studied Paul. He was probably the most intelligent apostle of all. If you look at some of his speaches you will actually see he knew quite a bit about the opponents of the gospel. He actually quoted one of their own poets. He knew about the Pharisees and Sadduces beliefs about resurrection and used them to his advantage when he was in a pickle. There will probably never be anyone as gifted as our beloved Paul. Heb 1:7 And of the angels He says, "WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE." Heb 1:8 But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. Heb 1:9 "YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS." Keep the faith - Val |