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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. |
Bible Question:
Please explain 'doctrine' to me. Also, if you had to write a personal statement of faith that associates with doctrine, what would it be and why? Thanks for your time. Veryprecious |
Bible Answer: Very Precious: Doctrine, purely and simply, means teaching. It is often associated with theological viewpoints or statements of faith, but really is neither, because theological viewpoints and statements of faith derive from interpretation of doctrine, or teaching..... If I had to pick and chose among the verses of Scripture that more nearly and clearly sum up my personal statement of faith, it would be John 3:16, because it is a microcosm of the good news of Jesus Christ. Among creeds, I'd have no quibble with two time-honored creeds, the Nicene and the Apostles' Creeds. They state succinctly, in careful and dignified language, the essential elements of the Christian faith. I hope that your faith is to you as mine is to me, Very Precious. --Hank |