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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. |
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Bible Note: Hi, WOS... Sola scriptura is a bit of a misnomer. It's not a doctrine that teaches that there are no other authorities, nor that they don't have value. What it means is that ALL other authorities must be subordinate to the Bible. The Scripture is the final word on what we believe. Look at the story of King Josiah: Then Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a book." And Shaphan read it before the king. Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Michaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, "Go, inquire of the LORD for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found; for great is the wrath of the LORD that is aroused against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us." (2 Kings 22:10-13) In the same way, the Reformers read God's law and saw that "our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book." In 1517 a declaration was made that the faithful would no longer forsake the Word in favor of tradition. Instead, they would return to the Biblical precepts, not leaning unto their own understanding or that of their Church leaders, but upon the Scriptures alone as their ultimate authority. The Reformation doctrine of sola scriptura points to a basic concern of the faithful church of that day, which was expressed in the cry Soli Deo Gloria ("to God alone be the Glory.") This expresses the true Christian perspective that God should receive all the glory, and that this is done by man keeping His Word as supreme authority. Paul expresses sola scriptura well: All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Jesus read and quoted Scripture; emphasizing their importance: Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" (Matthew 4:3-4) The Bible is God's Holy Word. That is what Christ says that man lives by; i.e., the Word of God, not the words of men. Continuing with the narrative of the temptation of Jesus, note that the Devil quotes out of context. Jesus quotes additional Scripture in order to clarify: Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: 'He shall give His angels charge over you,' and, 'In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.'" Jesus said to him, "It is written again, 'You shall not tempt the LORD your God.'" (Matthew 4:5-7) (continued) |