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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 Sam. I’d be glad to answer your questions. I believe as you do that the Bible is the final authority on all things. This is going to be a long response, as I hope to cover most everything that I believe on the topic. First of all, I believe that sin separates us from God. “Behold, the LORD'S hand is not so short That it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God” Isaiah 59:1, 2 I believe that everyone is not only born with a sinful nature, but that we have all sinned, and because of that sinful heritage which Adam left us with, we are condemned to die. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 But I believe that God did not leave us in that state of hopelessness, but rather, out of His great love for each and every one of us, He sent His son to die on the cross that “Whosoever believes in Him might not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16. I believe that salvation is a free gift, and one that we can by no means earn through any amount of works. I believe that we accept the grace that God gives us through faith. I believe that faith is an act of will. Here’s where my beliefs on this subject differ from most of the others on this forum. I do not believe that once you’re saved, you’re always saved. James 5:19, 20 “My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.” See also Gal. 5:4; Heb. 6:4-6; 1 Cor. 15: 1, 2; 2 Pet. 2:20-22; 1 Cor. 9:27; Rev. 3:5; Heb. 3:12, 13 I do not believe that 1 John 1:9 is just for the lost. When Christ told His disciples how to pray, He prayed this line “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Matthew 6:12. Asking for forgiveness is something that was not only modeled by Christ, I believe it was commanded. Now I do not think that keeping Gods commands will save us, not by any stretch of the imagination. It is a gift from God. But I believe that we separate ourselves from His grace when we willingly sin. That’s where 1 John 1:9 comes in. As for all the finality mentioned by BradK in those verses, I don’t have a problem with them at all. I believe that Christ DID make the FINAL sacrifice. He paid it ALL. We pay NOTHING. All we do is accept the grace that God offers to us free of charge. Romans 6:1, 2 “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” Okay, so this wasn’t quite as exhaustive as I would have liked. I ran out of time. I try and post on this site while I’m at work during my lunch brake and other brakes. And I don’t have internet at home. So this will have to do for now. If you need any more info on what I believe in this matter, then just let me know. With Christian love, Ocelot P.S. I realize this is going to get some folks upset. I would like to point out that Sam asked me what I believed. So I am answering him. |