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NASB | John 15:16 "You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 15:16 "You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed and placed and purposefully planted you, so that you would go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit will remain and be lasting, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name [as My representative] He may give to you. |
Subject: Did the disciples have a choice? |
Bible Note: This is true for us because the Creator of the universe did not command us directly with the spoken Word. These disciples had a very different situation than that which we are in. They were confronted face to face with God speaking a command. If our Creator speaks "Let there be light" and the whole universe obeys and clicks on, how does any other part of His creation do differently? Just as He said "Let there be..." and it was, just as He said "Peace, be still" and it was, He commanded to the disciples "Follow Me." This is not a question or a suggestion. It is a command. He did not say "Would you like to...?" or "If you want to..." and He did not present the option as he did to the rich man, and to others. In the cases I cited, He gave a direct, unambiguous, single option command. Did they then have a choice? BTW, your citing of John 15:16 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you." seems to be proof opposed to what you are proposing. |