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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 (short): Notice the past tense used |
Question (full): Think about what that verse says justme, "If we claim we have not sinned". See how it's stated in past tense. God says to repent, or turn from sin. If someone truly obeys Him, all they will have is past sins. They will have sin, but just past sin, covered by the sacrifice of Jesus. Praise God!!! :) By the way, I understand your point about being so frank with these posts, but I must tell you something justme. In the past, I was believing similarly to many of the people I have corresponded with on this site. Then, awhile back, God showed me many things in the scriptures, and showed me that what I was believing was a lie and not in agreement with the scriptures. Of course I was shocked! But He showed me in the scriptures what the truth was, so I believed Him. Then He told me to share that with anyone who is willing to allow Him to show them. So, that's what I'm doing. He asked me these same questions and tells us all to ask ourselves these questions: SINCE YE SEEK A PROOF OF CHRIST SPEAKING IN ME, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. EXAMINE YOURSELVES, WHETHER YE BE IN ***THE FAITH*** [[not A faith, but THE faith]]; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (2 Corinthians 13:3-5) COME NOW, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER, SAITH THE LORD: [[not you and I to reason together, but for each of us to reason with HIM – in His scriptures]] though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. IF YE BE WILLING AND OBEDIENT, ye shall eat the good of the land: But IF YE REFUSE AND REBEL, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. (Isaiah 1:18-20) |