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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]. |
Bible Question:
Which is it, Bill? "It [propitiaiton] is forgiveness for all sins (unrighteous acts) for all people for all time. It is reconciliation." "But if, while here on earth, you accept God's provision by faith, you are indeed forgiven for all your sins and you have eternal life." Are we forgiven by our Savior's propitiation or by accepting God's provision? Or both? Peace, Lionstrong |
Bible Answer: Lionstrong, God's provision for forgiveness is Christ's redemptive work. God so loved the world (everyone) that He gave His only begotten Son (as propitiation) that whosoever (anyone who chooses) believes in Him (by faith) shall not perish but have eternal life (through Christ's resurrected life in us) All sins, except unbelief in Christ's work, are forgiven because Jesus' blood provides the payment for sins - Heb 9:22. With His blood being shed, Jesus proclaimed that forgiveness, "Father, forgive them..." God provided it. But we must receive it. You can't receive something by faith if you don't believe in it, can you? Let's say you were dying from cancer. But a brilliant doctor finally discovers a cure for cancer and mailed you a letter saying that he was sending you the cure. So he mails you the package with the cure in it. But when you got the letter you said, 'Ridiculous, there is no cure for cancer.' So when the cure arrives at your house (that the doctor provided), you simply throw the box in the trash because you don't believe the doctor's letter. If he was truthful and had discovered the cure, you would die needlessly. Not because the cure wasn't provided but because you hadn't received it by faith. Likewise, God has provided forgiveness and salvation for all men. Forgiveness was provided at the cross by Christ's blood. Salvation is provided by Christ's resurrection, eternal life. But not all men have received it by faith. In Christ, Bill Mc |