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NASB | Revelation 21:8 "But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 21:8 "But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." |
Subject: Are Christain who murder exluded? |
Bible Note: Acts 11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. The original meaning of "Christian" is not "Like Christ." It means disciple of Christ. Also, let us be clear. We are not talking about salvation by works when we talk about the exclusion of sinners from heaven. If that were the case none of us would end up there! Jesus saves liars and murderers. (1 Tim 1:15) If a person lives long enough after he is saved the pattern of his life changes. Paul could say to the believers at Corinth, "such WERE some of you." 1 Cor 6:8 On the contrary, you yourselves wrong and defraud. You do this even to your brethren. 1 Cor 6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 1 Cor 6:10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Cor 6:11 Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. But you'll will notice in verse 8 that though they were saved and the pattern of their life had changed, they had not become sinless! If you think you are a Christian but the pattern of your life has not changed, then you had better do what the Apostle Paul says and don't try to change yourself or clean up your act. Salvation is not by works but by gace through faith in Chirst. Paul says, "Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you--unless indeed you fail the test? (2 Cor 13:5) Do you really understand the Gospel of Christ and believe it? |