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NASB | John 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 20:22 And when He said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. [Acts 1:8; 2:1-3] |
Subject: Retain or forgive sins? |
Bible Note: Hi, Jim... Humans have a wonderful capacity to zero in on what they want to hear. Instead of focusing on God's sovereign control over His revelation -- the point of Mark 4:11-12, as is the point of Isaiah 6:9, which He quoted -- we latch onto an implication of the hearer's power. That's because we are focused on man, not on God. It is in the nature of the fallen, human heart (Jeremiah 17). Now, Jim, read Mark 4:11-12 then read Luke 8:10. Ask yourself this question: Who is doing the granting to the disciples of "knowing the secrets of the kingdom of God?" Who is doing the revealing of these secrets? In Him, Doc |