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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]. |
Subject: Doesn't this seem like a contradiction? |
Bible Note: Tim, The way I see it is, all God needs to do for Pharaoh to do evil is to remove his hand of grace upon Pharaoh and guess what - Pharaoh will do what comes natural to him. He will do that which is contrary to the Spirit of God. So for God to harden any heart, all he has to do is to move his hand of grace away and the heart will harden. So I really don't see it as a contradiction, but as God moving away his grace and allowing Pharaoh to do what his wicked heart will naturally do. Does this make sense? This does not remove Pharaohs responsiblity. His still will be held accountable to God for his actions. Because for anyone to do any good, God must move in the individuals heart to cause him to do good. All of this to His glory. Even Pharaoh's wrath bring's God praise. For we know that the wrath of man brings God glory for it says in Ps 76:10 "Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself." (NKJ) In Christ...Doug |