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NASB | John 3:15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life [after physical death, and will actually live forever]. |
Subject: Free gift of God |
Bible Note: Dear Seedling, I, too, have known people to walk away from God. People that I thought were believers. The wheat and the tares look a lot alike! Please see my discussion of the ordo salutis in most 151193. In particular, you might want to see post 151466, which discusses regeneration. This word regeneration actually does occur in Scripture. Its just a fancy way of saying "born again." Consequently, the regenerate are those who are saved, and the unregenerate are those who are not saved. We should, indeed, be in prayer for people like you have mentioned. Who knows but that God will restore them to a life of great glory to Himself! I know from personal experience -- having geviously fallen away, probably I was not even saved at the time -- that a person in that condition is far more miserable than any other creature on earth. In Him, Doc |