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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: THE CROSS |
Bible Note: Wow! Flinkywood, I love you, brother, but what loaded questions you shoot my way :-) I dare not presume to answer for Reformer Joe or Jibby Jee about whether they know they are saved. I invite them to answer that question for themselves. It is, however, my understanding of the system of soteriology known as Calvinism that what Calvinists call the Perseverence of the Saints is not the same thing as what we Baptists call the Eternal Security of the Believer. .... Here are a few quotations from prominent Calvinists: "If there is a reserve in your obedience, you are on your way to hell." -- Arthur W. Pink, Practical Christianity, p. 16 .... "Holiness in this life is such a part of our 'salvation' that it is a NECESSARY MEANS to make us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in heavenly light and glory." --Pink, Sanctification, p.28 ..... "Neither the members of the church nor the elect can be saved unless they persevere in holiness, and they cannot persevere in holiness without continual watchfulness and effort." --Hodge, Corinthians, p. 181. ..... "Endurance in faith is a condition for future salvation. Only those who endure in faith will be saved for eternity." -- R. C. Sproul, Grace Unknown, p. 198. ..... "Holiness in this life is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO SALVATION, not only as a means to the end, but by a nobler kind of necessity -- as part of the end itself." --Pink, Sanctification, p. 28. ..... Now, bon ami, make me a promise that your next question will be an easier one :-) Blessings to you. --Hank |