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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. |
Subject: Not my will? |
Bible Note: Hi Melanie, In answer to your first question Jesus said you must be born again. Now how are we born again, through our own choice or through God's choice? Jesus said we must be born of the water and the Spirit. How can we choose to do this? (John 3:3) John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. John 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. It is obvious from this scripture that God draws those he has chosen to believe. There is no choice involved. He chose those, who he draws, before the foundation of the earth, predestinating them for adoption as sons and daughters of God.. Ephesians 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Jesus never done or said anything which wasn’t from His Father. He didn’t make choices of whom he would heal, or talk to, or what to talk about. This was all from His Heavenly Father whom he followed without question John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. John 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. Jesus’ cried in the Garden of Gethsemene that with God all things are possible so couldn’t he have chosen another way for his plan to be fulfilled, but realising this was what he was asking, for God to change his plan at the last minute, he also acknowledged that through the will of God was the only way the plan could be executed. He wasn’t making a choice, He was saying god’s will must prevail over mans will. Mark 14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. John 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. Barry |