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NASB	Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Romans 3:28 For we maintain that an individual is justified by faith distinctly apart from works of the Law [the observance of which has nothing to do with justification, that is, being declared free of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God].

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Subject: If I love do I have eternal life?

Bible Note: I agree that faith is the single condition for eternal and everlasting life. The issue is faith in what. Faith in Jesus Christ? Faith in God? Faith in the Holy Spirit? Faith in The Trinity? Faith in a Higher Power? John 3:16 would seem to say Faith in Jesus Christ, the son of God. John 5:24 would seem to say Faith in God, the father of Jesus Christ. I did my own Bible study about the words "eternal life" and "everlasting life." The King James Version used "everlasting life" as the words following John 3:16 and John 5:24. The KJ Version used "eternal life" when Jesus told the lawyer to love God, his neighbor and himself and when Jesus told the rich young ruler to keep the commandments. In my Bible study, I found a suggestion that stated that both "eternal life" and "everlasting life" referred to time. Eternal life referred to the Greek belief that there is only timelessness after we die our physical death and that normal linear time of hours, minutes and seconds no longer exist. On the other hand, everlasting life is the on going experience of time as we know it. Using this explanation, it is my opinion that "everlasting life" is based on knowing by faith that Jesus Christ is the son of God because both God and Jesus tell us that He is the Son of God. "Eternal Life" is based on knowing by faith that God exists and that all of us are forgiven if we ask for forgiveness and if we forgive others. It is my opinion that those of us who "know" that Jesus is the son of God do not have to wait for the end of the age to meet Jesus at the Judgment seat. The other people who do not know that Jesus is the son of God must wait to see Jesus until the end of the age. In both cases, every knee shall bow and every tougue still must confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Any thoughts? Have a terrific Thursday.