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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, When I was working in the prison ministry, something interesting took place. One of the inmates was released on parole earlier than expected. As he was cleaning out his things, he took his Bible, loudly proclaiming to the other inmates "I don't need this anymore!" and threw it in the trash can. Twenty-four hours he was killed by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now, I'm not saying that this man's death was a direct result of his spurning the Word; however, the rest of inmates thought so, and we had little difficulty with disrespect for years following. It is difficult to get people to realize that at any given moment they are a heartbeat away from standing before God. It is only by the grace of God that we continue to live a moment longer. How awful it is for those who are not prepared to stand before Him. No one expresses the precarious circumstances of such people more eloquently than Jonathan Edwards in his famous sermon. http://www.jonathanedwards.com/sermons/Warnings/sinners.htm In Him, Doc |