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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:
hey guys. thought of my question... last night when i was reading my daily devotion i was thinking about the story before i went to sleep. it was about saving unloved ones and it noted that God loves everyone, even those who dont beleive. why is it, that if he loves everyone, that those who dont follow him go to hell? it said something about how God has to get his sinful people back from satan so they too can be saved. if god made people, and the devil for that matter (an x-angel) how come satan has a lot more power as far as who gets saved goes? this is a question i often think about but have never received a clear answer from anyone. i really hope someone can give me light and help me with my problem. thanks everyone, and god bless. Matt. |
Bible Answer: Hi Matt, The very first essential thing to remember is that God is Holy.(Lev 21:8) Therefore, since God is Holy, He cannot lie and will not go back on any covenant that He makes. In other words, He cannot get out of a deal that He has made. "why is it, that if he loves everyone, that those who dont follow him go to hell?" In Genesis, He was with Adam and put it to him this way, "Look Adam, I have made you and put you in this beautiful place and you can do whatever you wish. The only thing I ask is you do not eat of this one tree. All these other things are yours for the taking. The first couple could do what they wanted, they could choose to play with the lion or the bear or a lamb and enjoy being gardeners and just enjoy life with God that God had given them. But, there was a contract, and since God made them, what could they do but accept the contract. Well, we know how the story goes, don't we. Man broke the contract. So, how do we repair what was done. Well, we can't, but God does love us so much He says, I will help them and give them another chance. I will give them my Son for an offering for their sins. (John 3:16). If they believe in this offering that I am giving them I will accept them back into the relationship that we first had and give them another chance and give them even more. I will send My prophets and preachers to them, Enoch, Noah, Moses, Elijah and more to let them know how to live rightly. I will show them great wonders. I will feed them and clothe them if they follow Me. But, I am still under My contract, "That the soul that sins will die, the contract I made with Adam." They have the choice between Good and evil. "how come satan has a lot more power as far as who gets saved goes?" Satan does have the power to bring things into our lives, example, Job, but we have the final say as to the choices we make. Job chose not to curse God even with his wife's nagging about it (Job 2:9). The willfulness of an evil life happens because the spirit or the conscience of the wicked has been seared shut (1Tim 4:2). Like an open wound, one would get a hot iron and close the wound, well that is what some have done with their conscience, they have sealed it up inside that they no longer listen to their own inner guide. They have become reprobate (without conscience thought of anything Godly), (Rom 1:28 "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind..."). Again is comes to choice. God is continually calling, preachers are still calling, the forum is still calling and this continiual calling is the love of God, calling and calling, but some will not hear, so the contract must enforced. Does this help any? terrib |