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NASB | Romans 5:6 ¶ For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 5:6 ¶ While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly. |
Bible Question: I haven't read this line closely enough probably. So are we all just puppets then. If we are predestined to glory then how can we accept Christ as Saviour. It's already been done for us. He had no choice but to die on the Cross. Saying "not my will but your will be done" would mean nothing if he had no choice. |
Bible Answer: The predestination is a calling of God to those whom he has chosen to be called. He says, if you eat of the tree of life, and ignore the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you will live. If you decide to disregard what I am telling you, and decide that you through your own wisdom can live forever, you will die. To believe anything, or anyone, besides God, will result in eternal death. So predestination is not just being called, but believing the path the Lord directs to obtain eternal life, is the only way. To try and use self willed knowledge to obtain eternal life will bring failure. So it is thy will be done. I would rather be a eternal puppet serving the Lord, than a lost for all eternity self willed person. bartay |