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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. |
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Bible Note: EdB, (Continued from previous two posts) 10 Statement: Again where does it say love fulfills the law? We are not under the law by grace which merely means the law and our keeping of it or not will not effect our salvation. However the law is still in place and still should be our standard for living. Answer: I already showed the passages pertaining to love fulfilling the law, so we are straight on that issue for this point, yes? Now, I want to say up front that I do not want to start a debate in the middle of this one over a "once saved always saved" doctrine, but I sincerely urge you to read a little more fervently, because you are in for a big shock on Judgment Day if you think you can not keep God's law and get away with it. Not being under the law means that we are not subject to written commandments, but we are still subject to the intent, which is love. And John states quite plainly that a man that does not love abides in death, is a murderer, does not know God, is not born of God, is of the devil, and is in darkness even now. See 1st John. To conclude these posts: You say, "Your point is the only law is to love and if we do that everything else is okay." Yes, that is exactly my point. Love is the only law, and if we do that everything is okay. [1st John 2:10 The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.] [1st John 3:18-20 Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.] [1st John 3:23 This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.] Ancient |