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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: I'm sorry Tim but if you take look at the references I gave you, you can surely see that you have to be regenerated to do anything of the Lord. Here is another example, and if you don't agree with this, well, thats between you and the Lord. My hands are clean!! John 10:24-30 (once again) "Then the Jews encircled Him and said to Him, How long do you make us doubt? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you and you did not believe. The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness of Me. But you did not believe because you are not of My sheep. As I said to you, My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never ever perish, and not anyone shall pluck them out of My hand. My Father who gave them to me is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand. I and the Father are one!" VERSE 26-27: YOU DID NOT BELIEVE (HAVE FAITH) BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT OF MY SHEEP. MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE, AND I KNOW THEM, AND THEY FOLLOW ME. To be a part of the sheepfold you must have the ears to hear YOUR shepherd. You must know your masters voice. (the same way a dog knows its masters voice) and when He calls, you come runnin'. To have the ears to hear you MUST be regenerated first. Otherwise you can't hear! Beleive in Him and have Faith in Him are the same word here. The Greek is "pisteuo" meaning to believe or have faith in. So, take out the word "believe" and add "have faith." By the way... The word Trinity is not in the Bible either but you believe in that don't you? Regeneration before belief/faith is not just an assumption but a Biblical Fact. Patient Brother in Christ, Micko |