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NASB | Philippians 3:9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 3:9 and may be found in Him [believing and relying on Him], not having any righteousness of my own derived from [my obedience to] the Law and its rituals, but [possessing] that [genuine righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith. |
Bible Question (short): How should I understand 2Peter 1:4? |
Question (full): Dear Joe, Thank you for your wonderful enlightening answers to my questions about sanctification and related questions on what the sin nature and the new nature are. I ordered the books you suggested they didn’t have them at my local Christian bookstore) and they will arrive next Wed. I am anxious to read them. But in the meantime, I’d like to pick your brain a little further if I may. You said in your last post that the new nature is a human disposition that the Spirit is changing. How then should I understand 2Peter 1:4 which says: "For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you (believers-vs 1) MIGHT become PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust." Thanks for any insight you may have regarding this question. Blessings, Pam |