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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: Jn3:16 ;1Jn2:15 Do/don't love the world |
Bible Note: Hi, Doc! I agree with you completely! The problem I have is with those who are purporting to being spiritual or advanced and pass judgment on all who do not have the same intimacy with Jesus or the same understanding of the Word... it is the Holy Spirit who gives to one the ability to know God and to other the ability to be intimate with God... We find that not even the twelve had the same understanding nor the same receptiveness nor the same intimacy with Jesus... Peter is always at the ready, outstripping everyone else in zealousness for Christ; yet, it is John who experiences the greater intimacy with Christ! As with any relationship, our relationship with God grows stronger the more we employ our time with worship and study of the Holy Scripture... yet, knowing God for a very long time does not equate to receiving greater abilities or understanding... we find that human frailty can diminish our relationship with God--even to the point of being detrimental to our spiritual wellbeing: ie: Aaron's and his wife's jealousy of Moses' relationship with Yahweh--they actually thought that they could dictate who God would choose to bring into His intimacy! Further, we are called to lift those who are weak in faith--we are not called to tear them down by removing the slightest hope and strength that they may possess! God Bless! Angel |