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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: Greetings Jelkins! You cite 1 Cor. 13:8-9, but the phrase 'complete of the Canon' is not used there. You interpret it to mean that, but it may not. So, it is more speculation. So, you would have us, based upon no specific Scriptural statement, to believe your speculation that the gifts of the Spirit ended in the 1st century. Yet, there is no verse that states this point. You would have us believe that only the Apostles had the 'baptismal measure of the Holy Spirit', even though Scripture never uses that phrase. You would have us believe that Cornelius received the same measure as the Apostles, but it was only a special case, even though Scripture never says that. With all due respect my friend, this entire construct is a house of cards built upon speculation. What does Scripture actually say about the gift of the Holy Spirit? Acts 10:45 - "The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles." What Cornelius received was described as the 'gift of the Holy Spirit'. The same exact phrase is used in Acts 2:38-39: "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.'" Thus, the promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit is for all whom the Lord will call, not just for the Apostles. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |