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NASB | 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are [even here and] now children of God, and it is not yet made clear what we will be [after His coming]. We know that when He comes and is revealed, we will [as His children] be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is [in all His glory]. |
Subject: Actual bodies in heaven? |
Bible Note: Greetings Bill! I would certainly agree with you my friend that the Great Commission is a key verse. :-) However, Eph. 2:8-10 is just as much God's Word as is Matt. 28:18-20. That is the point I was trying to make by pointing you to the terms of usage. The purpose of this forum is to study the Bible, not to slice and dice it into some parts that are Scripture and other parts that are not - all of it is God's Word. By the way, no one is saying that Jesus' words are authoritative, we are simply saying that the rest of Scripture is authoritative as well. God does not contradict Himself. Eph. 2:8-10 (and many others) makes it perfectly clear that we cannot earn salvation through works. The teachings of Jesus will be and are in harmony with the rest of Scripture. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |