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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: But he who believeth not is condemned already. This means that there is no other remedy by which any human being can escape death; or, in other words, that for all who reject the life given to them in Christ, there remains nothing but death, since life consists in nothing else than in faith. The past tense of the verb, is condemned already, was used by him emphatically, to express more strongly that all unbelievers are utterly ruined. But it ought to be observed that Christ speaks especially of those whose wickedness shall be displayed in open contempt of the Gospel. For though it is true that there never was any other remedy for escaping death than that men should betake themselves to Christ, yet as Christ here speaks of the preaching of the Gospel, which was to be spread throughout the whole world, he directs his discourse against those who deliberately and maliciously extinguish the light which God had kindled.(John Calvin) I suppose the past tense of the verb may not prove my point, but neither does it refute it. I appeal to an earlier verse and will attempt to defend my statement from it. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." That which strikes me about v.3 is the use of the verb "cannot see" as oppossed to "will not see". It seems as if Jesus is telling Nicodemus that unless a person is born again he unable to percieve spiritual reality (the Kingdom of God which is real as compared to this world which is a mere shadow of reality). Paul, as well, wrote in 1 Cor 2:14 "But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised." It is also a fact that God is omniscient and knows the end from the begining. Therefore He knows (without getting into how He knows; election or fore-looking)who will not believe. Those who do not believe can be said to be "condemned already" by virtue of God's omniscience. "The former is a Calvinistic spin." I will not be drawn in to a topic that is "...strictly forbidden on this StudyBibleForum." If indeed you are in a position of some authority, you should be the last one to critisize or open a door to debates of this nature. If I, a mere user, were to say "arminian spin" or "Southern Baptist spin" you would be quick to correct me. Maybe even report me as an abuser! Let's be fair with each other; Shall we? If you want to accuse me personally of spinning...fine, I can defend myself with scripture...but if I defend calvinism I am in violation of the rules. You know that better than I. John Reformed |