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NASB | Ephesians 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]. [Rom 1:20] |
Subject: Created "in " Christ Jesus |
Bible Note: Hi J. Elkins, I agree with you that the Bible declares only one truth, and that there is no contradiction. One of the ways I use to try to determine I my understanding is a correct one is to see if it is in complete harmony with the rest of God's Word. With this in mind, I have two questions for you. The first is this: Do we maintain our salvation by our righteous living (by which we could boast), or do we know we have salvation because of our righteous living (by which we know we have been changed by God)? How I answer this will determine how I read a great many verses that can go either way. The second is this: How do you regard the salvation of the thief on the cross, who was not baptized, and that of the gentiles in Acts 10:44, who received the baptism of the Holy Spirit prior to water baptism? I actually have one other question, more of a logical issue. If water baptism is required for salvation, does this mean that "death-bed" conversions are impossible? Love in Christ, Mark |