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NASB | Ephesians 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 1:13 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God]. [John 7:39; Acts 2:33] |
Bible Question:
Tim, Greetings, I am new to the forum. I am having a hard time figuring out where all this started? However, I would like to make one comment about those you listed in history as men of God who supported free will. Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria, Athenagoras of Athens, Irenaeus, and Justin Martyr. Have you personally looked into what all these guys believed and taught? Not to mention they are (all) Catholic? Don't get me wrong Christian Catholics that are born again, I am not addressing. From the conservative history I have read about, those guys don't make the list. Just a thought............? God's speed Tim, InGodITrust |
Bible Answer: InGod, Unless I am mistaken, you may have misunderstood how the word "catholic" was used in the early church (at, least for the first 300 years); it did not mean the institution of the Roman Catholic Church. It merely meant "universal", that is, Christians from all over the world. The Church having borders, institutional organization, or denominations was unheard of back then; Christians considered themselves members of a universal (catholic) body. |