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NASB | Colossians 1:13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 1:13 For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, |
Subject: once saved, always saved? |
Bible Note: 'I don't see where you equate "blaspheme" with "repent" I don't see where these two individuals in the text were told to repent.' I wasn't equating blasphemy with repentance. Sorry if I was unclear in my wording. Let me try again: Paul said he delivered the two over to Satan "so that they will be taught not to blaspheme." In other words, at this point Paul did not consider them to be written off. There was a very specific purpose in mind for these two victims of shipwreck: to bring them to repentance for their sin of blasphemy, whatever the particulars may have been. Therefore, Paul had not written them off as beyond repentance, despite the fact that they had made a "shipwreck of their faith." So, if they had fallen away from a state of salvation (and it would be impossible for them to be brought to repentance according to Hebrews 6:4-6), why is Paul trying to teach them ANYTHING? --Joe! |