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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, The Scriptures use the following terms interchangeably: "Children of Abraham," "Seed of Abraham," "Children of Jacob," "Children of Israel," etc. The term Israel can mean either the descendants of Jacob, or the the nation, or the territories it was given by God. I didn't mean to confusion things that way. The error is the presumption that this verse is stating that none of Israel are the elect. What Tim presented is a logical fallacy called a false dilemma. I was referring Romans 9:27. Those saved are the elect. The elect are those who are saved. See Romans 8, another part of the context. Think in terms of the whole of Romans. What does it put in juxtaposition? Works and law versus faith and grace. Redemption is a work of God that spans history. From before the fall in eternity past to the time of glory. No one will ever come to salvation outside of Jesus Christ. God has a plan and that plan clearly includes Israel, as Paul assures us. But if any are saved it is only through the cross. In Him, Doc PS Thank you for your definition of "free will." Responsibility is a an attribute that exists regardless of what we choose. We are even responsible for those times in which we fail to choose! I'm even responsible for many choices of other people. So I'm not sure that that says all we can say about the will. This is a very involved subject. Truth is not simple or trite... it is profound... perhaps that's why we have God spending so much time to reveal it to us! :-) |