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NASB | Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace [God's remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; |
Bible Question: My problem is that I believe the bible is right, but there are so many people teaching all kinds of ways, and it is hard to get an understanding of what the right way is. Where I go to church, in that same area there are four different churches, and all claim to be teaching same thing, and to me if all of us believe the same thing why can't we all just get together and worship the same God in the same way? |
Bible Answer: The bible is right, it is the people that has different interpretations. Bible is debatable that ia why too many congregetion we have now. You said "if we believed the same thing" people has different believed in what they read in the bible this is the reason why we have different religions. There are people that want to worship idols, there are people that want to require tithes to thier members, there other that believe Christ is just God with an small "g" other believed that His only a human like us. As you said "it hard to get an understanding of what the right way is" use the bible as your guide it will not make you loose. Regarding to choose of what religion is right, dont just listen of what they telling you, observe if they produce the good fruit, because you will knew them in thier fruits: Mt 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. Mt 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. If they are producing good fruits they are the right religion, you are right all religions are claiming to be the true, but you will recognize them in thier fruit. God bless, Johnny |