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NASB | 1 John 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:2 And He [that same Jesus] is the propitiation for our sins [the atoning sacrifice that holds back the wrath of God that would otherwise be directed at us because of our sinful nature--our worldliness, our lifestyle]; and not for ours alone, but also for [the sins of all believers throughout] the whole world. |
Subject: How do we preach the Gospel? |
Bible Note: And again, I have to agree with you wholeheartedly Ed, yet Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. It is easy to become discouraged my dear Brother. We both know that what you have described has already been written. The only way I can overcome, or at the very least contain such discouragement as exuded in your post is to "try" imagining the discouragement our Lord must have felt when the very people He had healed, ministered to, and those who had even witnessed His miracles, condemned him to die. Yet you know what He said on the cross. I pray that I could forgive them, but I doubt myself. It's all about faith.!.!.! Rom 14:22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself.... "Perhaps this verse is a little out of context here, but I think this portion fits." They can kill, rape and distroy the flesh, but WE are not of the flesh!!! We know that our and our loved ones mortal flesh is only a passing thing. As I said, I am sure that you or I would give our lives for what we believe. As to what either of us would do under the circumstances you depict, only our Lord knows. As He knows all, and has since before time, He knows our hearts and the sorrow we share. For what is, has been. Our sorrow is only for a moment. Imagine His. Mat 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. I was once told that the closer we are to the Father, the more we think like Him and see things in a Godly light. In Christ George |