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NASB | 1 Timothy 1:14 and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 1:14 The grace of our Lord [His amazing, unmerited favor and blessing] flowed out in superabundance [for me, together] with the faith and love which are [realized] in Christ Jesus. |
Subject: Does God give faith? |
Bible Note: Dear Uma, Knowing the terminology and the history of Judeo-Christian theology certainly is not a prerequisite for salvation. It is pretty handy to have a tag, though, as a short hand in discussion. Knowing the history of Christian thought is also useful since human beings tend to make the same sort of mistakes over time. It is a blessing, however, that all we have to do is invest some time reading, and the great preachers of the past, though long dead, can rise up and preach to us again! I was updating my E-Sword today, when I noticed the quote that Rick Meyers has on his web page. It is by Johann Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press. He said, "Religious truth is captive in a small number of little manuscripts which guard the common treasures, instead of expanding them. Let us break the seal which binds these holy things; let us give wings to truth that it may fly with the Word, no longer prepared at vast expense, but multitudes everlastingly by a machine which never wearies to every soul which enters life." Electronic media has far exceeded his wildest dreams. I appreciate you taking the time to explain the doctrines that you espouse. More than that, I appreciate your love of our Savior and your commitment to studying to show yourself approved. I commend you in both! I, too, believe that Jesus paid the penalty for the fallen nature and specific sins of those who willingly embrace the wonderful gift of salvation. That is what is called "particular redemption" by the theologians. How they state it is roughly like this: The atonement of Jesus Christ is sufficient for all fallen men, but it is only efficient for those who are saved. We deem that Christ's sacrifice was not for the lost, since they have chosen to pay for their sin themselves. I was curious about your original statement as it reminded me of something one of my professors, Dr. Terry Chrisope said in a recent lecture. "It helps me to take sin seriously when I remember that that sin I just committed, if it had been the only sin in history, would still have required the sacrifice of Christ in order to effect my salvation." I love the study of God, His Word, and the incredible history of redemption. You'll find I ask a lot of questions of people who post on the forum. Primarily that is because I want people to understand for themselves what they believe and take ownership for those beliefs. Indeed, a person who simply spouts what he has heard is no better than a heathen. We learn the most when we are uncomfortable, when we question why we believe what we believe. Doubts are powerful things, because they prompt us to turn to God and seek the truth from Him. It is just so difficult for people to make that step. In Him, Doc PS Universalism can be defined as the belief that all men are saved as a result of the atonement of Christ. I'm glad that you recognized it as an unscriptural error! :-) |