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NASB | 1 John 5:11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:11 And the testimony is this: God has given us eternal life [we already possess it], and this life is in His Son [resulting in our spiritual completeness, and eternal companionship with Him]. |
Subject: eternal security |
Bible Note: Dear Scribe: Your tender mercy comes through your words. I too had much to fear for 37 years of being in a gospel preaching church all my life! But the thing missing was repentence. I never herd with my heart, my head heard it, but I always thought it was for the real sinners, which until the Holy Spirit so tenderly showed me, I did not see me as unsaved. God's Love broke through my fears and "Love lifted me" into the arms of my wonderful Jesus. I have not experienced that dreadful fear ever again after making Jesus Christ my LORD on March 27, 1983. I was taking a bath, when I cried out for Jesus. Right then and there I was saved, born again. On April 10, 1983 I was baptized. I went to a Souther Baptist college that summer and completed 4 years of college in 28 months while supporting my family of 4 children and my wife. I went to Seminary in 1985 in Missouri, right after graduation. I got my M.Div. on may 1989, and a MARS in 1991. I was ordained in April 13 1986 with my first church I pastored in Missouri. I say this to point out NOT ANY OF THIS DID I ACCOMPLISH WITHOUT A SUPER NATURAL HELP OF MY LORD ! By the way When I graduated from High School I had only read two books in all my life. Boxcar Children, and the Red Badge of Courage. Unbeliveable right? If God can work with me, who was rough timber, and make me into a beautifull piece of wood he can do the same for anyone who wants to. I never thought I would make it, I felt I would fail, I was afraid, I did not know if I could support our family of four children, there were so many obsticles. But by faith, my wife and I walked together. She too did the same and it took her the normal time. Was it hard? Yes ! Yes ! God was faithful and I stand amazed at His mercy, Grace, and love every day. Please, Please do not take this as anything I or my wife have done, all this was through the power of the Holy Spirit. We give all the Glory and praise to our LORD. In His Debt, farout. |