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NASB | 1 John 2:3 ¶ By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:3 ¶ And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings). |
Subject: abide |
Bible Note: Hi MJH, You know, MJH, one thing I cant figure out, is why you guys can't see the difference between just doing something because you want to, and compelling others to do it too, by telling them it is following God's command by doing so. After all, that's where Paul drew the line, and opposed Peter to his face. (Gal. 2:11-21) It was when Peter and others compelled Barnabas to follow them in their hypocrisy where Paul was compelled to rebuke him. And too, that is why he (Paul) also writes in (Col. 2:16-17) "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ." Another thing is, you say we are taking: "a theological perspective and then fit the Texts to meet that understanding." Yes, perhaps, while that may be true to some extent, you are going to extra-biblical and historical books to justify your own interpretation. That seems not a little bit more of a stretch, and does not follow sola Scriptura. You are going 'outside' of the Bible, to Justify your own theological perspective. I have always found, if you look for something hard enough, you can usually find, something, that at least looks like it. :-) John |