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NASB | Romans 9:23 And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:23 And what if He has done so to make known the riches of His glory to the objects of His mercy, which He has prepared beforehand for glory, |
Subject: What's up with the italics in vs. 23? |
Bible Note: These are some questions for us all to consider. A particiapant wrote: "I endeavored to have a teachable spirit and learn with humility and respect. I believed that God would honor that with wisdom and knowledge and some degree of respect from my family and community. Those things never came to me even though the Bible told me so. I had to come to some conclusions about that." When it seems that our prayers are not answered or God does not "do" what we believe He should, what conclusion should we come to? Is God unfaithful? What gives us the right to decide this? Is God's Word untrustworthy or is it our understanding of It? When we "endeavor" to do something - what is the motivation? Are we seeking to know God as He is or how we want to see Him? Participant writes, "One of the things I discovered in my research on alternative ideas about the authority of Scripture is that we tend to talk about the Bible as if it is the final authority." WHO is the final Authority? How do you understand John 1:1? Participant writes: "If the Bible is in an arm wrestling match with the True God of the Universe, who will win? Obviously it's not the Bible." Is this a valid conclusion? What is the "underlying belief about knowledge" that you are questioning? What is the Source of ALL knowledge? Participant writes: "there are many ideas about what happens to us after we die which people in the pews need to believe" Are "ideas" dependable? Why or why not? mommapbs |