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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, who is the world? |
Bible Note: Greetings Tim! "So, doesn't this mean God was extending freedom from His wrath to everyone?" No, brother Tim. Just as I wrote concering propitiation (1 Jn 2:2), if every individual in the world is reconciled then they are reconciled, that is, no longer enemies but friends. Since the Fall this has never been the case, is not now, nor ever will be. Just as Paul does not separate propitiation from salvation, so he does with reconciliation. We cannot be friends with God until his wrath is propitiated. This happens only on an personal, individual basis as we believe in our Savior. Rom 3:25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood THROUGH FAITH (my caps).... Rom 5:1,10 Therefore, having been justified BY FAITH (my caps), we have peace [reconciliation] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,.... For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. The blood of Christ alone propitiates AND reconciles by faith alone. Peace, Lionstrong |