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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: Greetings Jibbs! I understand that what you believe about election has a signficant impact upon how you interpret Scripture. The question is, where is 'election' defined in Scripture? Or, more to the point, where is your definition of 'election' found in Scripture? The term 'elect' is used in a descriptive sense in Scripture. But, most people will be surprized to find out that it is never actually defined in Scripture. So, once again, much of the import given to the word is speculation, not actually based upon a Scripture verse or passage which actually defines the term. Whoops! I almost forgot your question. No! Someone who dies without beieving in Christ is not elect. But, election is not a limited to certain people, but is an election of grace extended to all men. It is primarily (in the words of Robert Shank) corporate, not individual, and it is not unconditional. If you would like to read some of my past posts on this point, just search for my user name and the words 'corporate' and 'election'. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |