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NASB | Deuteronomy 32:4 "The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 32:4 "The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice), Just and upright is He. |
Subject: Is God really just? |
Bible Note: I wouldn't be boasting about anything I did, but in the simple fact that God chose me and not them. That's even a better boast. Because if I was bragging about me or something I did or had control over, the other person could simply do it to. But to say God chose me above them? The favoritism God sowed towards me is a HUGE reason to boast!!! "God chose me and not you! I go to heaven and you rot in hell!" "Not fair! How do I get Him to choose me?" "You can't! Ha ha!" "but I don't want to suffer eternal torment" "Too bad, God didn't want you!" Instead, having the offer of salvation available to all eliminates any chance of this. This gift becomes available to al. I can no longer boast this. Jesus paid the price for them as well. God chose them and showed no favoritism to me. That same conversation would be "God has chosen all who believe, and since I do, I'm going to heavn, since you don't, you're not." "Not fair! How do I get Him to choose me?" "You have to believe in His Son Jesus" "I don't want to suffer eternal torment" "Then accept His free gift" I loose my ability to brag because the gift is theirs as well. Not one of those verses does what you hope. Once you understand God didn't choose YOU but He chose those who would accept His Son, you understand how all those verses can actually be fully satisfied and still allow the rest of scripture to be true without spinning what is written. Bless...ArtS |