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NASB | 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. |
Subject: Debate Arminian/Calvinist views? |
Bible Note: Joe Your right there always were people that tried to add to Gospel or tried to explain the unexplainable passing it off as doctrine and they were given labels. However there also always was a group that never bought into all the latest or newest teachings. They understood the Bible as having no contradictions and they looked for answers, not by providing new definitions to change the meaning of words or by inventing new doctrines. Rather they took the whole word rightly divided and based all understanding on the total overall theme not a particular passage. When doctrine did appear they realized it would be recorded and re-recorded at least twice and in most all cases three times as a witness to the truth. In the church today some look down at plain Christians as being stupid, believing feeling they need enlightenment of a particular doctrine to obtain the full understanding of the Word. Also there are others that see their prejudices as normalcy therefore they feel everyone must carry some. Society is reluctant to accept plain Christians and force labels upon them. I have been told more than once that since I view Calvinism as totally heretical I have to be Arminianistic. However I view Arminianism as equally aberrant. That is the labeling that Hank and CDBJ are talking about. EdB |