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NASB | Revelation 20:15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 20:15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was hurled into the lake of fire. |
Subject: reassurance of lambs book of life |
Bible Note: Hi Kalos You are right in observing that I am not claiming that one has to trust ones own subjective feelings. I am saying that there is only ONE we can trust, and thought I had said that. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be our teacher, and we have no need of anyone else teaching us. We cannot understand scripture or God without the Spirit, because the scriptures are spiritual, and spiritually discerned. Once the Spirit reveals that scriptures are trustworthy, and teaches us the meanings, then we learn truth. The scriptues also being the word of God, are not open to different interprations. They are unified and logical. These scriptures say to test everything, therefore nothing is excluded. This means if one picks up a translation of the scriptures of which there are many, one has to discern which translation is right. Many on this forum Object quite strenuously about someone quoting from the New World Translation for instance. To an unbeliever, the scriptures sound like foolishness. Therefore there has to be a source outside the scripture to tell that unbeliever that they in fact are truthful and good. That source is the Holy Spirit. True that there is a role for a teacher, but anything they say should be tested, lest they are understanding something incorrectly themselves. How does one test what one hears as being right or wrong? The Holy Spirit will reveal it. Not sure about the point you made that I did not address. I usually try to do so, but probably missed it. Sorry. SIncerely Henry and Emmy. |