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NASB | Romans 9:22 What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:22 What if God, although willing to show His [terrible] wrath and to make His power known, has tolerated with great patience the objects of His wrath [which are] prepared for destruction? [Prov 16:4] |
Subject: Vessels prepared for destruction? |
Bible Note: "Boy I mean the Lord really makes me feel miserable to the point that I can?t even sleep; so if I have hurt anybody?s feelings I apologize and I mean it, and that goes for both the Calvinist and the Arminianist and the hypers in both groups." No need to lose sleep on my account! As my profile says, I look forward to discussing God's word with folks of ALL theological stripes. I believe that one can hold and promote differing views and still adhere to the principles of Christian conduct. "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality." --Romans 12:9-13 A very good example within the Reformed branch of Protestantism are those who differ on the mode and timing of baptism. The "infant baptizers" and the "believers-only baptizers" make no secrets about their points of view and precisely how they think the other side is mistaken. However, that does not get in the way of them getting together to strive in extending God's kingdom. John Piper, a Baptist, was the featured speaker at my Presbyterian church's mission conference a few years ago. The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals (www.alliancenet.org) is made up of Lutherans, Baptists, Prebyterians, United Reformed ministers, and other who are ministering in non-denominational churches. John MacArthur is a perennial speaker at R.C. Sproul's annual conference, despite very differing views between them on theological issues outside of the Five Points. Likewise, the missionary agency I am affiliated with is made up of a wide range of theological viewpoints (Reformed, Dispensationalist, Arminian, etc.), and we all seem to find a way to get God's work done and also manage to discuss the differences we have in theology in a Christian spirit. And, amazingly enough, I have even seen it here at least twice! :) Good Christian conduct does not mean that everyone agrees on every issue, or that we pretend that differing views do not exist, but rather that we lovingly disagree and glorify God at the same time. If you need a picture of that, please look at Tim's postings. I delight in interacting with him, despite the fact that, regarding the aforementioned intramural debate, we both think the other to be completely off-base. --Joe! |