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NASB | John 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:18 "Whoever believes and has decided to trust in Him [as personal Savior and Lord] is not judged [for this one, there is no judgment, no rejection, no condemnation]; but the one who does not believe [and has decided to reject Him as personal Savior and Lord] is judged already [that one has been convicted and sentenced], because he has not believed and trusted in the name of the [One and] only begotten Son of God [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, the One who alone can save him]. |
Subject: Heresy or true? |
Bible Note: This reminds me of the tragedy of the Titanic.. I understand that the call and flares for help were sent in plenty of time for a safe rescue from the ship nearest to them; However do to indifference and lack of concern they delayed the rescue. Only a portion of the people were therefore reached in time. So who was to blame? All could have been saved or at least given the chance. Grace was available but the vessels God would have used did not respond. The commission has been given to the church to go into all nations and tell the good news. Yet have we even concerned ourselves with our own neighbors? When a missions service is scheduled at our churches... many of the “Christians” stay away! Ezekiel 3:18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? Christians today are simple not taking up HIS cross. |