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NASB | 1 Thessalonians 5:23 ¶ Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Thessalonians 5:23 ¶ Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [that is, separate you from profane and vulgar things, make you pure and whole and undamaged--consecrated to Him--set apart for His purpose]; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete and [be found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
Subject: What do YOU think, fellow Berian? |
Bible Note: Ed, thanks for your comment. I have already been accused of being both prideful and ignorant. I did agree with the ignorant accessment, that is why I ask questions. But my allegiance is to Christ and His Word alone. I am just curious as to what has happened to critical thinking in the Christian community. I.e. many Christians will say that Christ has forgiven all our sins - past, present, and future, then they will turn right around and say that, as a Christian, you must continue to confess your sins to get more forgiveness. These cannot both be true unless you redefine forgiveness into sub-categories such as judicial, parental, experiential, positional, practical, etc. on and on, which scripture never supports. If truth is truly true, it will stand up under the closest scrutiny. Truth is what God says. And God says that His Word is truth and that Christ is full of grace and truth. I am not trying to be adversarial. I am trying to get some of my questions answered in a way that departs from platitudes and Christian cliches. Fortunately, I cannot be hung. I have already been crucified with Christ :) In Christ, Bill Mc |