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NASB | 1 Timothy 3:1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 3:1 This is a faithful and trustworthy saying: if any man [eagerly] seeks the office of overseer (bishop, superintendent), he desires an excellent task. |
Subject: Who Does God Draw? |
Bible Note: TIM If as Calvinism teaches, only those who are drawn can accept the gift of salvation, then John 12:32 destroys the foundations of Calvinistic thought since everyone is drawn. From my perspective, this makes perfect sense. Christ died for all. He desires that all be saved. He offers salvation to all. He draws all. But, the benefits of salvation only apply to those who accept the gift. BJANKO If God desires all to be saved -- and some are not saved -- then God is impotent to save those whom He chooses. Your philosophy is a glorification of man's will, not God's sovreignty. It is a pagan philosophy, unscriptural to the core. You need to interpret all verses in light of the Bible ALONE, and not man's philosphies, and also in light of ALL OF THE BIBLE. Your interpretation's are misinterpretations because they do not consider the context of the ENTIRE BIBLE. Arminianism and Scripture are incompatible. |