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NASB | Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 13:8 All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice]. |
Bible Question:
Hi Tim, I trust that your move was sucessful, and I'm glad you're back! Before we press on, I think it would be helpful if you told me what your view is on "spiritual death" and what implications this condition of being has on unregenerate mans ability to choose spiritual good. Thanks, John |
Bible Answer: Greetings John!' Somewhat successful! We still have a few things to move and lots of things to do as of yet! :-) Spiritual death is first and foremost seperation from God, both judicially and relationally. Deravity is first and foremost the status of being born spiritually dead. Thus, natural man, apart from God's grace does not seek God. Fortunately for us, God makes all of the first moves by dying for us and drawing us. Spiritually dead (to me)though does not mean unable to respond to God's grace. Even spiritually dead people make moral choices every day. Not every sinner is as sinful as they could possibly be. So, even though sinful man is spiritually dead, and born thus, he is capable of making moral choices. Why doesn't every sinner commit murder? Why doesn't every sinner cheat on his or her wife? Sinners sometimes do good. The man who jumps in front of the truck to save the life of a young child does good. Of course, being born spiritually dead, one cannot simply 'do good' and make it to heaven! :-) So, when God reaches out first by drawing all men, and His Holy Spirit begins to convict sinful man of his or her sin, I believe that the unregenerate man can exercise an act of will to either accept or reject God's offer of grace. Well, back to the grind my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |