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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: Election |
Bible Note: Greetings Kalos! There is a question that I have always wondered about concerning election. If MacArthur's definition of election is correct (and election is a choice made by God in eternity past), how does one explain Romans 11? Allow me to explain. Romans 11:7 describes two groups of people, the elect and those who were hardened. So far, this would make perfect sense in light of MacArthur's definition of election. However, v. 11ff begins again to speak of those who were hardened and holds out the possiblity that they could be saved and grafted into the elect body again. If election is only a choice made in eternity by God, how could someone be not 'elect' and then later become grafted in? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |