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NASB | Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God]. |
Subject: Is Salvation lump sum? |
Bible Note: Continued from part 1 (post #220094). 3) I have found many Pentecostals to hold orthodox beliefs. However, they generally suffer the malady of many modern evangelicals by lacking a definitive confession. Consequently, it is difficult to apply a blanket statement to them. However, the Oneness Pentecostalism holds the heretical teaching known in church history as Modalistic Monarchianism. Although individual Roman Catholics may hold to orthodoxy, the Church of Rome anathematized the Biblical Gospel in 1546 in the Council of Trent. 4) I believe that Pastor Beja responded to this question very well in post #220066. Concerning your final statement concerning the sound of these words, I assume you mean their connotations. I suppose that orthodoxy and orthopraxy have positive connotations, and heterodoxy and heteropraxy have negative connotations. As you come to understand the actual meaning of these words, and their great importance to our faith, no doubt your feelings will shift. After all, of what value are feelings if they are based on something other than the facts? Each of us has a right to interpret Scripture, indeed, a very essential right. However, no one has the right to misinterpret Scripture. On these principles rest enormous, far reaching consequences. As the old divines used to say, "ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda" or "the church reformed and always reforming." In other words, we must be continually studying the Word and examining all things in that light. It is by this very approach (someday I'll explain the five solas to you) that the essential doctrines are promoted and taught, and how the same old heresies are defeated as they rise up over and over again through the years. "Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason -- I do not accept the authority of the Popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other -- my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. God help me. Amen." --Martin Luther In Him, Doc PS Watch that "feelings" stuff. It generally gets in the way of sound reason. |