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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: Bill I think the focus is on repentance, when Peter was asked what must we do to be saved he said repent and be baptized. There is a teaching that says we must bring our actions under the blood of Jesus, especially our sins so that they may be forgiven. I’m not so sure that they need to be forgiven, for as you said Jesus died for our sins past present and future. But by repenting or confessing we are reaffirming that Jesus is Lord of our lives. The actual act of confessing and asking forgiveness really becomes an act of submission. Submitting ourselves once again to the Lord or Lords and the King of Kings. I think Christianity gets all tied up in semantics and word definitions. One time I mentioned pleading the blood of Jesus, and you would have thought the world slide to a stop. Where was that in Bible? Is that scriptural? Etc. When I plead the Blood of Jesus I’m really rehearsing and proclaiming my position in Christ. Much like David did when he went out to meet Goliath and rehearsed what God had delivered him of. I’m stating the fact that since I’m under the blood my High Priest Jesus Christ is standing ready to defend me before God. That no power in this world is greater than the power within me. I’m not asking that mystical covering of blood flow over me to protect me but rather to assure myself of Who I rely on. |