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NASB | Ephesians 2:3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:3 Among these [unbelievers] we all once lived in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by the sinful self], indulging the desires of human nature [without the Holy Spirit] and [the impulses] of the [sinful] mind. We were, by nature, children [under the sentence] of [God's] wrath, just like the rest [of mankind]. |
Subject: Is the Potter free to do as He pleases? |
Bible Note: John Just as an additional note your interpretation makes a distinction between three classes of people 1. "objects of wrath" (prepared for destruction) 2. "objects of mercy" (prepared for glory) 3. "objects of wrath" (which are not prepared for destruction) I find clear indication in Scripture for class 1 and 2 but not 3 I see the elect and the non-elect, the saved and the lost, those in the light and those who remain in darkness. Those whose Father is God, and those whose father is the devil. In each each instance there are two classes described. I can't find an in-between third class of people mentioned. So I doubt the possibility of the distinction you seem to mention. Blessings to you New Creature |