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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: How are pre-Christians made perfect? |
Bible Note: Referral to another thread..................................... Hello Rowdy, In your post you spoke of whether a passage of scripture was meant to be literal or figurative. I would recommend that you type the number 19828 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right of the screen to read my thoughts on this question. Applying the method in that thread to the specific ideas of Heaven and Hell, I would say that since there are many verses that say that there is fire in Hell, and no verses that contradict that. Therefore, we can assume that it is literal. Similarly, there is a verse that speaks of the golden streets in Heaven and there are no verses that say the streets are not golden. Therefore, we can assume that the streets really are golden. Now if we get to Heaven, and they are not, I won't be entirely surprised. This isn't a critical issue, and we won't care anyway, because we'll be so happy being in Heaven with God. Nevertheless, I think it is better to believe "literal until proven figurative". |