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NASB | Hebrews 11:40 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:40 because God had us in mind and had something better for us, so that they [these men and women of authentic faith] would not be made perfect [that is, completed in Him] apart from us. |
Subject: Superior Hope |
Bible Note: Country Girl, There is no position to choose between. It is either commanded, or it is not commanded. Everyone participating in this post has, at one time or another, stated clearly that the scriptures do not directly command us to go to church. If it is not written, then it is not commanded. It is a doctrine of men. My point from the beginning has never been that we should not go to church. I have advocated several times that I am in favor of it, and I think it is a good thing. My position is: Go to church, but go because you want to go, not because someone has determined it as a command when no such written command exists. EdB's position is: Go to church because it is commanded even though it isn't written, but it doesn't matter if we keep the commandments or not anyway because it won't affect our salvation. Which said doctrine is a license to sin. Further, he slanders the doctrine of love, when the scriptures clearly, openly, and specifically say that love is the point. This thing I have demonstrated, though it was rejected, and can demonstrate time and again. I disagree with your analysis that God will deny people paradise because they didn't attend church. I'm sorry, but if they are keeping the commandments of Christ, which never included "go to church," then that's nonsense. Ancient |