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NASB | 1 Peter 2:9 ¶ But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 2:9 ¶ But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A CONSECRATED NATION, A [special] PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. [Ex 19:5, 6] |
Subject: How can we influence who is saved? |
Bible Note: Robert: Although every fiber of my being wishes to debate this with you, this discussion has already occurred at length several times in the forum. My friends here don't like it when I help fan the Calvinist threads into flame over and over again. :) So, I will point you to the search function of the forum and recommend that you type in "elect" or "chosen" and see what wealth of debate pops up! I would also recommend a book if you wish to understand the Calvinist perspective on evangelism. It is called _Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God_ by J.I. Packer. Basically, in a nutshell, the Calvinist perspective holds that while God does indeed call the elect unto himself, outwardly he primarily uses the preaching of his word by human beings as a means of grace. Therefore, while we cannot stifle God's sovereignty, our evangelism serves as our taking part in God's plan of calling his chosen to himself. That, and God told us to preach the Gospel, so it is a matter of obedience as well. --Joe! |