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NASB | 1 Peter 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 1:2 ¶ according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by the sanctifying work of the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace [that special sense of spiritual well-being] be yours in increasing abundance [as you walk closely with God]. [John 14:27] |
Subject: Why can we not just be Christians? |
Bible Note: To fight with you for unity would not be to fight with you, but to fight the evil within the both of us, both our flesh. Dear soul, you have hit the nail on the head. Though I have read this passage time and again, I had only underlined the words "that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you." Normally I highlight something which strikes me. I did not know how deeply that passage had struck me. It has been as a prick in my heart for many years. My heart bleeds when I see two brothers arguing, or I cannot get my point across in a manner a brother can understand. Often we are saying the same exact thing, only in a different manner, yet it seems that we simply cannot come to a mutual understanding. Can you see the irony? I do not wish to state that I know everything when it comes to the Word of God, but what I do know, I know it to be the truth of God. If what I know to be truth, another disagrees with, I feel it is my duty to at least make an attempt to come to a mutual understanding. Who knows? I might learn something. If we cannot, so be it. It is no reason for division. Who cares if what some believe concerning once saved, always saved, is true or false. If one is walking in the will of God, it is of no concern to him, unless perhaps it pertains to a loved one. Then all parties involved would be of more use to the loved one by prayer, than debate. So what if predestination is, as some believe. Scripture states that, ”he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Matthew 24:13 And “The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Psalm 145:18. So as long as one knows he/she knows and calls on Him in truth, what difference does what someone else believes make? Proverbs 3:5-6 were included in scripture for a reason, and I personally lean on them heavily. Thank you dear brother. In His Loving Name. |