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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:15 and He died for all, so that all those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and was raised for their sake. |
Bible Question:
I know I read in the bible about how God will judge those you live by the world laws who don't know Jesus Christ and those who know Jesus Christ and are held by those laws. I can't find it again. That explained to me how Christ died for all and sins of all mankind were forgiven. What I read also explained that those not taught about Jesus Christ can also get to Heaven. Where did I read this or did I read this in another book and it is not in the bible? In Christ's name, Kim |
Bible Answer: Dear Kim, Thank you for your question, Romans 10:6,7 says we should not say in our hearts 'who will ascend into heaven, or who shall descend into the deep.' ...... salvation is God's business, not ours. BUT there are many scriptures that speak of an inifinite grace of God that is so great that I often wonder if ultimately he could reconcile everyone through Christ. What a victory that would be. 2 Peter 3:9, ' He is not willing that any should perish, but all should come to repentance.' The 'willing' here is 'boulamai' in the Greek, not a want but an edict, His sworn will. The term 'Papal Bull' has the same root, it is a law. Romans 14:11, 'Every knee shall bow' ... bow here is 'kampto', not forced to bow, thats 'sankampto' which occurs in Romans 11:10. 'Kampto' means to worship and reverence voluntarily,....... are they saved? Is there a way that God will bring averyone to Him, through Christ? What a thought? Is Jesus the saviour of the world? (John 3:17) Is he going to do it? Does he fail? 'Saviour' is the Greek 'Soter', it refers to a completed act not an offer of possibility. A life guard has not 'saved' anyone until they were in danger of death although he might have offered the possibility of rescue many times. Other verses, 1 Tim 2:4, 4:10, Rom 3:22 8:21, Luke 3:6, Rev 5:13, Psa 22:27,28, 72:17, 102:18, Heb 8:11, Phill 2:11, 1 Cor 15:25, Col 1:20, Gen 12:3, 18:18, 2 Cor 5:19. etc. etc. Yours, and His, in Him, Paul |