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NASB | 1 Corinthians 6:9 ¶ Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 6:9 ¶ Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [by perversion], nor those who participate in homosexuality, |
Subject: Does sin prove one is not a believer? |
Bible Note: Hi David, Phil 2:12 cannot be understood on it's own (nor should it be) since both verses constitute one sentence in the original Greek! Let's quote both verses: "So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." It is grammatical folly to interpret verse 12 apart from the context of verse 13! As such, we must recognize that (vs.13) believers do not produce their own salvation; this is the exclusive work of God. The emphasis here is entirely on what God does! God is the one working in you, and is the one continuosly energizing in you. We also observe that God works in believers unto the end "to work", produce, effect, and accomplish that which is His good pleasure. I'd be a little more careful about slinging scripture to proof-text your doctrine:-( Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |