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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: Clarification from John Reformed...? |
Bible Note: Dear Brother Brent, I am afaid our differences run much deeper than you realize. I regret this very much. But just as aleopard cannot change his spots, neither can you nor I change our beliefs. We are both totaly dependent on the Holy Spirit's enlightenment of our minds. I believe in God's absolute soverignty over mankind. He is meciful to those He chooses and He hardens others (Ro 9). You ,on the other hand, believe God desires to be merciful toward all, and He leaves them to choose for themselves. We can both offer scripture supportive of our respective positions, and it may be that He will use our communication with an another as the means by which we may be brought to the truth. One never knows. But I am convinced that there is no happy medium upon which we may agree. That's OK with me. I hope you feel the same way as I do. I see nothing sinful in two brothers attempting to bring each other into a more perfect understanding of the God we both love and seek to serve. It is now 11:30 PM. I have just recently arrived home from a 14 Hour drive and my mind is beginnig to get fuzzy. I may reread this post tommorro and wonder at it. So please extend me some extra grace on this one. Your Brother, John |