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NASB | Romans 8:9 ¶ However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:9 ¶ However, you are not [living] in the flesh [controlled by the sinful nature] but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God lives in you [directing and guiding you]. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him [and is not a child of God]. [Rom 8:14] |
Subject: Does this mean they do not go to heaven? |
Bible Note: "Most focus on church building or expansion or at the very least maintaining what they have." You are so right! I've heard people using financial status as a tool to bring in the "converts." They would speak on how costly their building (though they refer to it as church) was (always in the millions); how much money was put into the orchestra-like music ministry, how their congegation is comprised of so many doctors, lawyers and other professinals; how in x amount of months they have acquire even more real estate to build an even bigger building or sister church; how they have x amount of converts from this group or that group... It seems that that old American bug, "the Jones's," has been caught even by Christians! It appears that Paul's arguments about the unity and edification of the Body of Christ fall under some Bermuda Triangle mindset that allows some to filter out any actual obligations to obey Scripture! No wonder Christ challenged: ...But when the Son of man comes, will he find any faith on earth?' (Luke 18:8) I pray that the Holy Spirit enlighten us and bring us back to the Truth! God Bless! Angel |