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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: I'm saying that the Book of Romans, indeed the whole Bible is written to those who know of its existance and once hearing of its existance, yes they're bound by God to the best of their ability to check it out and see if it's true. Their conscience should tell them they'd better check it just in case they might be held accountable to it. In Romans, Paul is writing to christians. He knows they will read and re-read his letter. He also knew that we modern christians (and all the ones since then) would study it and use it for reference as Peter states in 2 Pet 3:14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. I must reiterate again with Paul's words from Rom 2:12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. So you see, one can very easily sin against his conscience AND "apart from the law." When that is done AND they die in that condition, then they're held accountable to their conscience but NOT in accordance with the Law from God of any dispensation. I don't really see how I could make this any clearer. If you're still having trouble understanding my statement, try printing it and let someone else take a look. God bless. --Rowdy |