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NASB | Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 10:9 because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. |
Subject: how to be saved |
Bible Note: disciplerami Putting words into my mouth, If you didn't before you clearly are now. I said I do not know how God deals with innocents that die before they reach the age of reasoning. I find it hard to believe they are automatically destined for damnation. There are a couple of places that seems (and I say seems) to imply their destiny is influenced by their parents. In other words children born of pagan parents are considered pagan. However the Bible is not conclusive of that and that is why I say I do not know how God deals with innocents. Nor is there anything that conclusively supports you reasoning. As to the age of reasoning I believe it to be the age where a child can understand and fully comprehends his sin. Now I will entertain (that is not to say I agree with) the conclusion that since Jesus' death all the world's sin is forgiven, but to obtain that forgiveness we must accept Jesus as payment of that sin. In other words and I'm trying to be real careful here. One does not go to damnation because he lied, cheated, stole or killed, one goes to damnation because he rejected Jesus and His sacrifice. Under this concept and again it is not one I subscribe to, Children are born under grace until they reach an age where they can conscientiously accept or reject Jesus. However we are born with a flesh that is direct opposition to God. We resist being limited by anyone or anything including God. that is rebellion and rebellion is Sin. Please don’t read anymore into what I said than what I said. EdB |