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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: Tim The word ELECT is used MANY times in the Bible, particularly in the NT to signify PEOPLE. Now, these people are not just one big collective group but also are each ELECT individuals. Elect individuals gathered together comprise an elect group. But the emphasis is on elect as a personal individual basis signifying a special relationship between specific men and God. Therefore, the "election of grace" argument is a moot point. Please be honest with Scripture. The Bible is not Webster's dictionary. There are many doctrinal issues we must interpret and define by consistent exegesis and inferrance. Just because it's not specifically defined doesn't mean it's not true. The trinity is a good example of this. My friend, you've deferred to the search thing before, and I must confess I've had no success digging anything up in the past with that method. So I'll just have to pass on that. I don't know how you can call election corporate in light of verses like the golden chain, Romans 8:28-30: Rom 8:28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. Rom 8:29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: Rom 8:30 and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Have a good weekend, Tim! JIBBS |