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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 Kalos, this is not posted specifically to you, but to whomever it fits) Do we understand the differing between having an experience contrary to scripture, compared to having an experience in harmony with scripture while not knowing that scripture? Acts 4:31 shows one place in the book of Acts where the filling of the Holy Spirit came as a special, extra filling, or annointing, in the vocabulary of one on this forum. There are others as well if you cared to look for them. If a man is gifted by the Holy Spirit to heal, or prophesy, or to speak in tongues, while not knowing the scriptures regarding healing, or prophesying or speaking in tongues, does that make their experience unscriptural? And if that man says "I don't know where in the Bible that is, but I experienced it, and the Spirit in me confirms it," does that mean this man is living beyond what is scriptural? No. It means that a brother needs to come alongside and teach them according to the scripture, and to show where in the Bible these things are taught. The works given by the Holy Spirit are to confirm the Holy Word, and to edify (build up) the church. Do our works build up, or tear down? Love in Christ, Mark |