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NASB | Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:13 But now [at this very moment] in Christ Jesus you who once were [so very] far away [from God] have been brought near by the blood of Christ. |
Subject: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus |
Bible Note: Hi, Meta... No apology is necessary. Labels are wonderful things; after all, God invented them (Genesis 1:5)! Our attitude toward a critique of where we stand reveals something about ourselves (Proverbs 9:8). We want to use sound rhetoric and the proper handling of the Scriptures for the purposes that Christ has intended – see that in Ephesians 4:11-14? Thus, we always render up our doctrines for the examination of others, and examine in the light of the Word the teaching of others. I remember asking one of my professors about about how to rightly pay attention to a teacher, even though they had some obvious flaws. He said, “We listen carefully to what a teacher has to say, weighing it against Scriptures. We keep that which we find to be true, and we set aside that which we find to be wanting. Oh... and, by the way, you should be doing exactly that with my teaching, too!” :-) What wonderful gifts our Lord has given us (Ephesians 4:11)... and so much available to us in this electronic age! By the way, I will post the second part of Dr. Dever's comments concerning this question of Atonement. I think you will find it helpful. In Him, Doc |