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NASB | Ephesians 4:3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful]. |
Subject: catholic and protestant salvation view |
Bible Note: While some Reformed individuals hold to "double predestination" (often referred to as supralapsariansism), many hold that God's foreordaining to everlasting death is a passing over of the non-elect. In other words, since the "default position" from birth is being a child of God's wrath, He simply in His divine counsel chooses save some who are already under His righteous judgment and not others. Those in the latter group will continue to reject Christ, following their own natural inclinations until their last breath. And the message of Christ is good news for all who believe. The bad news preceded the Good News, that all are already under the judgment of God the Father. Simply put from the Calvinist viewpoint, the "bad news" of Romans 1-3 applies to all men, and the "good news" of Jesus Christ is a rescue from the bad news for the elect. It is different from the pagan idea of fate. Fatalism says that no matter what one does, his/her outcome is certain. In stories regarding fate we have people trying to escape from their predicament, to no avail. In Reformed theology, those who will be in hell have no desire to embrace Christ. It is not a situation of people running to Jesus Christ and being turned away. It is a case of everyone running from Christ unless God changes the heart and will. All who put their trust in Christ will be saved. However, only those whom the Father gives the Son will do so (John 6:37-44). --Joe! |