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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. |
Subject: Non-denominational theology? |
Bible Note: FTimA, The concept of apostolic succession , which was undisputed for the first 1500 years of Christianity is based on Acts 1:15-26, which shows that the office of the apostles as as bishops and teachers is one that is passed on by the laying on of hands. Matthias took the office of Judas. I believe in the KJV the language even says, "let another take his bishopric." Paul in one of his epistles speaks of laying hands on Timothy in relation to Timothy receiving authority as a shepherd of his church flock. So the concept of apostolic succession is not unbiblical. Emmaus |