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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: predestined? |
Bible Note: Greetings New Creature! I read Shank's books in reverse order, so I started with 'Elect in the Son'. :-) I personally thought 'Elect in the Son' was better than 'Life in the Son', though both were good. Concerning two plans, I would say that there is only one plan for both. I think that this was Paul's point in Rom. 9-11. What he argues though is that Israel is not just made up of those who are born Israelites, but is made up of all those who believe. Thus, Rom. 8:29, while referring to Israel, is redefined in Rom. 9-11 to include all who believe. Thus, Shank argues (and I agree) that election is corporate and conditional, rather than individual and unconditional. Well, I have to run! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |