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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: blaspheme the Spirit |
Bible Note: John, once again I thank you for your very helpful reply. Let me just make a couple of comments on what you posted. You said, "Despite sins and doubts and trials and failures, if we still cling to Christ and look to Him as our only hope, that is the assurance of our salvation." Should I take the "if" in that statement and consider it a conditional phrase? Whose responsibility is it to "cling to Christ?" And is "clinging" the same thing as abiding? Lastly I think it may merely be a typo on your part, but you changed the wording of Eph. 2:10. You posted it as follows, Eph 2:10 "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." It actually should read, "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." the difference is between the word "would" and "should" Concerning works which you mentioned, I would just like to add my comments, just so you know I don't believe in salvation by works. I believe we are "saved by grace through faith - not by works" I think Eph. 2:8-9 makes that clear, while at the same time James makes it clear that a faith if it has no works (as evidence) is dead, being by itself. James speaking of Abraham said, "faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected. From those scriptures I am led to believe that true saving faith will always manifest itself or give evidence of it's genuineness by the fruit it produces. Is that the way you see works playing out in the believers life also. Thank you and Shalom |