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NASB | Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality--faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. |
Subject: Are unbelievers in any way "saved"? |
Bible Note: Rowdy, With all due respect, where exactly did my response lack balance? I only just answered a fairly simple question:-) This is the second time you've cried for the "need for balance", and I'm seriously missing a "why". As to your contention that, "But there's no way anyone can possibly defend a position that God would actually condemn someone based on a standard of judgment that the person had never heard", I ask "what saith the scripture"? Unless I'm negligent on this, Romans 1:19-20, and 2:1 answer this- and quite convincingly! In fact, the first 3 chapters of Romans make the case for man's sinfulness! I either seriously misunderstand you, or you're unequivocably mistaken to say "All human beings do have the image of God with which we're all created and that's the standard which will be used by God to determine whether they go to heaven or not." No. God's standard is BELIEF in His Son Jesus as John 14:6, and 17:3 state! There is simply no other standard, my friend, and to believe so is folly. Speaking the truth in Love, BradK |