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NASB | 2 Corinthians 13:6 But I trust that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 13:6 But I hope you will acknowledge that we do not fail the test nor are we to be rejected. |
Subject: Salvation Always Has Evidences |
Bible Note: "Once I was speaking to an assembly of high school students. I announced that I was the greatest trumpet player in the world. I then took a trumpet and blew two or three of the worst sounding notes you have ever heard. I then pointed out that words are empty if not validated by our lives. Evangelism is the announcement of the good news that in Christ salvation has come into the world. But people have the right to say 'where?' If we cannot point to a living community and lives that show that God's power has indeed invaded history, then our words are empty. Our words interpret our deeds and lives, and our lives and deeds authenticate our words. Surely one sees this in the ministry of Jesus where his life, words and deeds revealed the kingdom. Nietzsche once said: 'They would have to sing better songs for me to learn to have faith in their Redeemer: and his disciples would have to look more redeemed!' That doesn't mean that our words will completely lack power if our lives and deeds betray the gospel. The gospel does have its own power. But it will mean that it will weaken our witness and we will be judged for that." --Dr. Michael Goheen (2013) |
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