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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: Dear Brother Mark, Israel as all of the descendants of Abraham: What is the full context? :-) What did Paul say regarding Israel in chapter 9? It is unlikely that Paul would contradict himself, especially in the same epistle. It is further impossible that Scripture contradict Scripture, unless one does not believe in inerrancy. I don't know of anyone who would contend that Romans 11 is prophetic in genre. The entire epistle, starting with its stated purpose in the first chapter, is didactic. The first verse of Romans 11 also asks the question that Paul is attempting to answer in the whole passage. Remember, he's explaining redemption to a predominantly Gentile church. Today we think of gathering in the Jews, who are outside of the church, into the fold. At the time that Paul wrote, there was still a predominant attitude that Christianity was a Jewish thing. Gentiles were quite concerned about how they fit into the scheme of things. Hence, Paul speaks of Israel through the entire epistle. Remember, "The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself; and therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched by other places that speak more clearly. (2 Peter 1:20, 21; Acts 15:15, 1)" (1689 LBCF, chapter 1, paragraph 9). See my post #158836, Common Mistakes in Biblical Interpretation. When in doubt, always use Scripture to illumine Scripture. Empowered with that illumination, many a passage becomes more clear. Solid structures are built with more than a single brick. In Him, Doc PS "True and unfettered free will of man?" (Jeremiah 13:23; Matthew 6:27; 19:26) Man is described as being dead in sin, not just undecided in sin. |