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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life]. |
Subject: why is baptism important |
Bible Note: Yes, Tim, in a sense faith and good works are definitely interrelated. Good works are the result, not the cause of genuine saving faith. The kind of faith that saves is the kind that produces good works. We are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. We are saved by Grace through Faith plus nothing. God said it and THAT that settles it. I am willing to let the debate R.I.P. (rest in peace). :-) Grace to you, kalos |