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NASB | 1 Corinthians 10:5 Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 10:5 Nevertheless, God was not well-pleased with most of them, for they were scattered along the ground in the wilderness [because their lack of self-control led to disobedience which led to death]. [Num 14:29, 30] |
Bible Question: i can understand the warning to avoid sin. my problem arises when it is now talking to people who have been saved... and thus have eternal life. what is it warning against? or is it saying this to those who "think" they are saved but have not truly committed to Christ? |
Bible Answer: Hello Sandre25, to try and answer your query I turned to Psalm 105:38-45. After the Lord delivered His people out of slavery from Egypt, they were, I'd say "saved" yet they continued to "harden their hearts" aganst the will of God, as in Heb. 3:15, "As has just been said: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion."[see Psa.95:7,8] We are today under the same influence of evil that causes us to harden our hearts and choose our will over God's. Those wandering in the desert were sent manna, or bread from heaven. This is comparable to Christ, who was sent to us, as living bread, from heaven. In the desert, they were given water that flowed out of the rock. This is like Christ, who is our living water, sent from heaven, (John 4:14) and whoever drinks of this water shall never thirst. Jn 6:32 says,Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. So are we inclined to overlook the appearances of God’s power and grace in our own times, in our own lives, and prefer the meat for the belly over the meat that comes from above. Are you with me? God saved His people from slavery, yet did not save them from destruction when they disobeyed Him. This is hard for me to explain but would love to discuss this further with you, Thank you for the opportunity :o) In His service, Tim |