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NASB | Revelation 4:11 "Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 4:11 "Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being." [Ps 19:1] |
Subject: Theological Terms |
Bible Note: Dear Brother Tim, Good question, brother Tim! God maintains a continuity in His creation. We see this in passages like Hebrews 1:3. Since God decreed that Adam would be the federal head of the human race and that in Adam all men sinned, He does not have to do anything with the souls that He creates. By His pre-temporal decree, all flesh (seed of Adam) fell in Adam and inherit that fallen nature. However, God had to do something special in the conception of Jesus Christ. Jesus, being virgin born, did not inherit this sin nature. Furthermore, He committed no sin, following the law in perfect faithfulness. God uses both primary means and secondary causes. In Him, Doc |