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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: Which proposition is scriptural? |
Bible Note: Nothing I have said is in conflict with the idea that God chose us. All I'm saying is we also chose Him. That we can choose to "worship at the altar of free will" is what makes choosing to worship God all the more meaningful to Him and to us. However, if you wish to believe that you have no free will, you are free to do so....but what genuine love can be offered by one who is controlled or manipulated by another? Isn't this exactly what Satan tries to do, manipulate us to love him instead of God? |