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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: Hi Ed, I have a big surpise for you! I disagree :-). John 3:16 Says anyone who believes will be saved. Amen! I believe that with all my heart. The question we are dealing with is, however, On what basis does belief arise in the heart of an unregenerate (natural) person. 2 Cor 2:14 is written to christians but the subject is "the natural man". Cor 2:10 For to US (those who have been born again) God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. (emphasis mine) Paul is teaching the christians at Corinth that God revealed sriptural truth to them through the Holy Spirit. (which supports my belief that one must be born again and have the Spirit indwelling him, before he is able to recieve and believe the gospel). He then contrasts the believing Corinthians with the natural man (one who has not the Spirit and is in fact a spiritual cadaver). 1 Cor 2:14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. Therfore Ed, I must disagree that there is any contradiction between John 3:16 and 1 Cor 2:14. 2 Cor 4: 3,4 is again addressed to christians, but the subject is "those who are perishing". Furthermore, these verses agree with 1 Cor 2:14. 2 Cor 4:3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Paul clearly states that those who are perishing (as oppossed to those who are being saved) have the gospel veiled to them. They can't see the truth of it. Veiled : The greek Kalupto which means covered or concealed Do you still see a contradiction? Your Brother, John |