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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: "John Yes and so shut the door its us four and no more" Ed, where in the world do you get the idea that this old saw applies to what I believe? There will come a day when the last person to be saved will be saved. But that day and that person is known to God alone. In the meantime our job is to preach the gospel to all nations and all people. Please don't pigeon hole me according to pre-concieved ideas you may have about calvinists. I agree that there are certain groups that are what is called hyper-calvinist and they might fit your stereotype, but, please do not include me in this fringe group. It is akin to saying all pro-life ers support the murder of abortionists. It's just nonsense! I also did not say, nor did I mean to imply that you said "anything was a match for scripture". I was merely emphasising what we bith know to be the truth. Generally, I look for an opportunity to ask the person what they would say to God if He asked them "Why should I let you into Heaven?". The answer (9 out of 10 times) is "good works". If the fellow is the one out of ten that says he does not believe in God or Heaven, I ask him to answer for the sake of arguement. "Suppose you did believe in a Creator, then what do you think your answer to God would be?". Oftimes this provides a basis for the presentation of the gospel itself. John |