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NASB | Galatians 2:17 "But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 2:17 "But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ [by faith], we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ an advocate or promoter of our sin? Certainly not! |
Subject: But aren't they mutually exclusive? |
Bible Note: Norrie: I do disagree with some of your statements; but it is not important who agrees with whom, but rather which view is most closely aligned with the revealed Word. Personally, I do not see a lot of support, for example, for the idea that God has ONE person in mind for you to marry and that you must "seek out God's perfect will" in that area. One sees general guidelines for whom you should select as a mate (e.g. not being "unequally yoked") and one should exercise wisdom in the choice of a mate (e.g. don't marry a homebody if you plan on being a missionary in Burma), but there is not a Scripture which suggests that if I marry Jane the Christian instead of Denise the Christian that somehow I have messed up God's perfect plan. Same is true for other life decisions as well. There is God's moral will which is revealed, and God's sovereign will which is inescapable. I see no biblical support for a particular kind of "individual will" in which God plays hide-and-seek for what He wants us to do. Thanks! --Joe! |