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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 Mark! If one looks up all of the references in Scripture that deal with 'elect' or 'election', one will see that there is a lot of assumption involved in most definitions of election. The clearest references to Election is found in Ephesians 1:4-6. Most interpret this as meaning that God choose a certain number of inividuals from eternity past and that number is set for all time. However, nothing in the text demands this view. The text can simply being saying that salvation has been preordained, not individuals. This would make more sense in light of my question about Rom. 11, where it is apparent that those who are not elect can become elect. Robert Shank argues that election refers to those who are in Christ. If you are in Christ, you are elect. Thus, the elect is not a static number chosen by God, but an evolving and changing number as individuals are reconciled to God (2 Cor. 5:18-20). By the way, you were correct about the verbs! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |