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NASB | Ephesians 3:6 to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 3:6 [it is this:] that the Gentiles are now joint heirs [with the Jews] and members of the same body, and joint partakers [sharing] in the [same divine] promise in Christ Jesus through [their faith in] the good news [of salvation]. |
Subject: Lionstrong, this is not universalism. |
Bible Note: Greetings Joe! Thanks for the clarification! I guess my view would be closer to a modified 'Sublapsarianism.' Again, for those who are not familiar with this term, it says that God's decrees were made in the following order: 1) The decree to create human beings. 2) The decree to permit the fall. 3) The decree to provide salvation sufficent for all. 4) The decree to save some and reprobate others. Of course, I would modify 4) to say something like: 4) The decree to elect those who respond it faith. I am not conviced of the value of these terms, since they can only be implied from Scripture. However, they are helpful in terms of understanding a person's worldview. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |