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NASB | James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well [to believe that]. The demons also believe [that], and shudder and bristle [in awe-filled terror--they have seen His wrath]! [Deut 6:4; 11:13-21; Mark 12:29] |
Subject: Why aren't the demons saved? |
Bible Note: Here is some information on "Salvation".. "The Meaning of Salvation in the Bible OLD TESTAMENT Generally in the Old Testament, the term salvation concerns physical deliverance or preservation. The major Hebrew verb for salvation, , carries the sense of help, deliver, or save, and is used about 205 times in the Bible. It occurs in contexts of removing a burden or danger (Ex. 2:17) and can be used of removing someone from the danger of defeat (Josh. 10:6). At other times the term refers to being liberated or set free (Judg. 12:2). Used in civil law, pertains to the obligation of one who hears the cry of someone who needs to be saved from mistreatment (Deut. 22:27; 28:29; 2 Sam. 14:4). The Hebrew word appears in many prayer petitions in reference to war and judicial issues (Ps. 3:7; 20:9; 72:4; 86:2). The noun speaks of preservation from threatened, impending, and perhaps deserved danger and suffering (Gen. 49:18; 1 Sam. 14:45; Isa. 12:3). NEW TESTAMENT The New Testament concept of salvation includes most of the elements of the Old Testament concept and adds spiritual dimensions. The Greek term has both national and personal aspects. National deliverance is discussed in Luke 1:69. There is personal deliverance from the sea (Acts 27:34) and prison (Phil. 1:19), and spiritual and eternal deliverance through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12; Rom. 10:10). The New Testament uses and the related verb with regard to God’s power to deliver from the bondage of sin (Phil. 2:12); the future deliverance of believers at the coming of Christ (Rom. 13:11; 1 Thess. 5:8, 9); and the deliverance of the nation of Israel at the second advent of Christ (Luke 1:71; 2 Thess. 2:10; Rev. 12:10). Jesus the Savior The designation of Jesus told to His mother by the angel Gabriel was that of Savior, namely, “you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). That He carried that sense of mission throughout His life is clear from His statements in Mark 10:45: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many”; and in John 12:27: “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.” The role of Jesus Christ as Savior of the world is further exhibited by His willingness to go to the Cross when He could have called the forces of heaven to rescue Him (Matt. 26:53, 54). Rather, He freely gave Himself on the Cross, as depicted in all four Gospels. Ironically, the ones standing by the cross spoke true words: “He saved others; Himself He cannot save” (Mark 15:31)." The Nelson NKJV Study Bible |