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NASB | Revelation 22:19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 22:19 and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book. |
Bible Question:
Hi. I am preaching this week on Rev 3 - the letter to the Laodicean church. I have felt compelled to 'rewrite' that letter to my own congregation. Where do you think the line might be between heresy and conjecture and opening up the scripture? I ahve stayed true to the scripture. Yes, i have embellished and opened out the word - eg 'are you stale?' etc. helpful insight welcome! Loobylight PS - have not used this forum before so please go easy on me! |
Bible Answer: MANY PEOPLE ARGUE SALVATION MY VIEW IS THIS: SCRIPTURE TELLS US THAT SALVATION DOESN'T COME ALONE. JESUS TOLD NICODEMUS HE MUST BE BORN AGAIN(JOHN3:3)THROUGH THE NEW BIRTH THE BELIEVER BECOMES A PARTAKER OF THE DIVINE NATURE AND OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST HIMSELF(GAL 2:20,EPH 2:10). MANY WILL TALK OF FREE WILL AND OVERLOOK THE NEW DESIRE GOD GIVES HIS CHOSEN. THAT IT WHY JESUS SAYS:"NONE WILL BE LOST"(JOHN 6:37-40)PETER SAID:"TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? THOU HAST THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE(JOHN 6:68,69). PETER WENT ON TO SAY,"WE BELIEVE AND ARE SURE THAT YOU ARE THE CHRIST,THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD." SO,IF ANYONE BE NOT SURE OF HIS FAITH HE OUGHT EXAMINE HIMSELF(2 COR 13:5). PAUL WAS SO SURE OF HIS SALVATION HE COULD SAY:"FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST AND FOR ME TO DIE IS GAIN"(PHI 1:21). AS FOR THOSE WHO SAY THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN SOME WHO ONCE WERE SAVED,BUT TURNED FROM THE LIVING GOD(HEB 3:12)SCRIPTURES TELLS US THEY WERE NEVER SAVED(1 JOHN 2:19)THEY NEVER HAD THE HOLY SPIRIT(JUDE 19) |