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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: Hi Tim, The key to understanding what transpired in the later passages is: Ex 4:21 The LORD said to Moses, "When you go back to Egypt see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your power; but I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go. The hardening, which God had ordaind, was for a specific purpose and in accordance with His eternal plan. Once one has a true understanding of the depth of wickedness of the unregenerate man, the question of whether God over-rode P's or anyone else's will for that matter, simply doe's not arise. I see how an arminian would be perplexed. He believes that there still remains a remnant of good in every man. He must believe so in order to explain man's (supposed) ability to consider the offer of the gospel, and to make a decision for Christ out of a sincere desire springing out of a heart of stone. John |