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NASB | Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:16 From Him the whole body [the church, in all its various parts], joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and mature, building itself up in [unselfish] love. |
Subject: will all christians go to heaven |
Bible Note: Dear Michael :: Reports of NDE's have been commonplace since I was a pup! But that doesn't make them any more valid than reported sightings of UFO's or the Loch Ness monster, or claims of private divine revelation or the seed-faith charlatans. ..... Speaking to your question, Michael, we who believe in the absolute sovereignty of God (as Scripture teaches) hold that He is sovereign indeed of all His creation and can do as He pleases, but that He is also a holy and righteous God and does not go against His word. "And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber (2 Peter 1:19-2:3). ..... Those are strong words, tough words, solemn words of warning from the apostle writing under inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Man can ignore them, scoff at them, twist them and refuse to believe them; but he does so at his peril. Thanks for the response, Michael, and for your keen interest in this vital topic. --Hank |