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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Bible Question:
I agree, according to the scriptures, Jesus is the way God made to obtain eternal life. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of *JESUS CHRIST* of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN, WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED. (Acts 4:10-12) And from *JESUS CHRIST*, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and WASHED US FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOOD, (Revelation 1:5) But what about this scripture? If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15) |
Bible Answer: Hello, Welldigger. Quoting John 14:15, you ask "But what about this Scripture?" ..... Well, what about it? What are you asking? If, as I assume, you wish comment on it in relation to Jesus' teaching on being His obedient disciples, there is little upon which to comment. The passage is clear. There can be no doubt that regenerate believers are commanded to be obedient believers. If, on the other hand, you are seeking to connect the verse with the faith-plus-works-equals-salvation idea, I don't believe the passage remotely suggests anything of the kind. In the NASB the verse, John 14:15, reads: "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." Paul makes the clear distinction between the roles of faith and works: "Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but beieves in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness." [Romans 4:4,5] Jesus and Paul are teaching the same thing. Jesus says that if we love Him, [have saving faith in Him and have thus become regenerated believers, have received justification through Him] we'll keep His commandments [as regenerate believers who are being sanctified in our walk with Christ through obedience to His commands]. Paul is teaching the same thing. Paul defines works as a "wage...not credited as a favor, but as what is due." And faith he describes as being "credited as righteousness" to one who "believes in Him who justifies the ungodly." --Hank |