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NASB | Romans 1:16 ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:16 ¶ I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in Christ as Savior], to the Jew first and also to the Greek. |
Subject: The Gospel the sole means of salvation? |
Bible Note: Brother John Reformed, Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD! Praise ye the LORD! Thank you for posting that hymn. I've sung it meself several times but never really took time to understand it, until now. I've read your posting to me 4 times now. I've read Romans 9,10,11 twice through, very slowly so I could absorb it. I've listened to Romans 8,9,10,11 in my car, I have the KJV on CD, on the way to the office and I will listen on the way home. You post "Nevertheless God preordains what soever happens." and "Every one who God elected unto salvation from the beginning will be saved." I have 2 questions that are presented to increase my understanding and not to challenge you, and, certainly not the LORD my GOD. 1 Does God change his plans along the way? 1 Chr 21:15 And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it; but as he was about to destroy it, the LORD saw and was sorry over the calamity, and said to the destroying angel, "It is enough; now relax your hand." And the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. Amos 7:6 The LORD changed His mind about this. "This too shall not be," said the Lord GOD. Jonah 3:10 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it. 2 Would you please give more detail, if possible, on your interpretation of Romans 9? If I understand correctly from the point you made in your post, God is raising up the anti-Christ for His purpose as he did pharaoh, and, God raised up satan for His purpose. Scripture reference would help. I must go out of town tomorrow on business so I will look for your posting on Friday 3/22. Always your brother in Christ Jesus, my Savior and my Lord. I love Him! Cyclist |