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NASB | 2 John 1:7 ¶ For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 John 1:7 ¶ For many deceivers [heretics, posing as Christians] have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge and confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh (bodily form). This [person, the kind who does this] is the deceiver and the antichrist [that is, the antagonist of Christ]. |
Subject: Does Islam fit here? |
Bible Note: Doc - Amen to your post. BUT, what if the church rmains in shambles? Is God's arm not long or stong enough to save those who are His without it??? No one can thwart the will of God, no one is able to suppress the Gospel, even if we remain silent, the heavens declare the glory of God! I guess what bothers me the most in our churches is that we take pot shots at one another - we shoot our wounded - ignoring the truth that those who are IN CHRIST, regardless of their denominational affiliation are the true CHURCH. I suspect that there are just as many lost members in our "dissenting" churches (even the SBC) as there are in the RC Church. It seems to me that our fundamentalist churches are the most guilty of the aforementioned offense. The RC church does not deny that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh - how then do some peachers contiue to declare Rome (and the papacy) as the antichrist? It is beyond me! Scripture tells us plainly where the "seat of satan" is located. In our efforts to denounce one another, we have constructed all sorts of methods of attack, even to the distortion of God's Word. . . . yes indeed the church is in shambles, but imo it is because we have not sought the unity that Christ desires for us to have. (John 17) We have not loved as Christ commands, for if we did we would truly find that love covers a multitude of sins. My .02! mommapbs |