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(John 3:16 NASB) "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life". John
3:16: Vs. 3:16 eternal life. A new quality of life, not an everlasting
"this-life." Here begins another major theme of John: the dual one of redemption
and judgment. It reappears at 5:22; 8:15; 9:39; 12:47. Here the emphasis is on
the fact that men judge themselves. The acquitted are those who have believed in
Him; the condemned are those who have rejected Him.
(1
John 4:10 NASB) "In this is love, not that we loved God, but
that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins". 1
John 4:10: Vs. 4:10 For the meaning of propitiation, see note on Heb. 2:17. Vs.
2:17 to make propitiation or expiation. Propitiation refers to God's wrath being
satisfied by the death of Christ (Rom. 3:25; 1 John 2:2). Expiation emphasizes
the removal of sin by the sacrifice that satisfied God. Sin interrupts normal
relations with God; expiation removes sin and restores the
relationship.
(Luke 19:10 NASB) "For
the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost". Luke 19:10:
Vs. 19:10 The purpose of our Lord's coming to earth.
(1
John 1:8 NASB) "If we say that we have no sin, we are
deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us". 1 John 1:8: Vs. 1:8 have no
sin. A reference to the indwelling principle of sin rather than to acts of sin.
(Rom 3:23 NASB) "for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God". Rom 3:23: Vs. 3:23 all have sinned. Lit.,
all sinned, the same verb and form as in 5:12, which associates the entire human
race with Adam's sin. fall short is in the present tense, indicating continuing
action. Sin is defined in 1 John 3:4 as lawlessness and here as lack of
conformity to the glory of God. These are complementary ideas, since the law of
God is an expression of His character.
(Rom 3:10
NASB) "as it is written, THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN
ONE". Rom 3:10: Vs. 3:10-18 In these verses Paul quotes and paraphrases a number
of OT passages--Pss. 5:9; 10:7; 14:1-3; 36:1; 140:3; Isa. 59:7-8. His indictment
of the Jews has the authority of Scripture behind it.
(Heb 9:27 NASB) "And inasmuch as it is appointed for
men to die once and after this comes judgment".
(Rom 14:12
NASB) "So then each one of us shall give account of himself to
God".
(Rom 6:23 NASB) "For the wages of
sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord".
Rom 6:23: Vs. 6:23 the free gift of God. Sanctification of life does not earn
eternal life; it is still God's gracious gift.
(John
3:17-19 NASB) "For God did not send the Son into the world to
judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. He who believes
in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because
he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the
judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness
rather than the light; for their deeds were evil".
(John
3:36 NASB) "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but
he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on
him". John 3:36: Vs. 3:36 has. Eternal life becomes a present possession as soon
as one believes. Likewise, God's wrath remains on the unbeliever in the present.
(Eph 2:8-9 NASB) "For by grace you
have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast". Eph 2:8: Vs. 2:8
Salvation is by grace . . . through faith. Faith involves knowledge of the
gospel (Rom. 10:14), acknowledgment of the truth of its message, and personal
reception of the Savior (John 1:12). Works cannot save (v. 9), but good works
always accompany salvation (v. 10; James 2:17).
(Titus
3:5 NASB) "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we
have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of
regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit". Titus 3:5: Vs. 3:5 not . . . but.
Personal salvation is not achieved through good deeds but through the cleansing
of the new birth. renewing by the Holy Spirit means either the initial act of
conversion or, possibly, continual renewing by the Spirit throughout the life of
the believer. In any case, salvation is God's gracious work, not a reward for
man's worthwhile acts.
(Gal 2:16 NASB)
"nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but
through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we
may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the Law; since by
the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified". Gal 2:16: Vs. 2:16 justified.
I.e., declared righteous in God's sight and vindicated of any charge of sin in
connection with failure to keep God's law.
(Prov 14:12
NASB) "There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end
is the way of death". Prov 14:12: Vs. 14:12 A shortcut to success may be a false
trail leading to destruction.
(Isa 53:6 NASB) "All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to
his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on
Him".
(Isa 64:6 NASB) "For all of us
have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a
filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the
wind, take us away".
(Rom 5:8 NASB) "But
God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us".
(Acts 4:12 NASB)
"And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven
that has been given among men, by which we must be saved".
(John 3:6 NASB) "That which is born of the flesh is
flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit".
(John 3:3 NASB) "Jesus answered and said to him,
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom
of God". John 3:3: Vs. 3:3 born again. Lit., born from above (as in 3:31;
19:11), though the word also means "born again" (Gal. 4:9). Both ideas
(merged in John's gospel)are combined in the translation "be born anew." The new
birth, or regeneration (Titus 3:5), is the act of God that gives eternal life to
the one who believes in Christ. As a result, he becomes a member of God's family
(1 Peter 1:23) with a new capacity and desire to please his heavenly Father (2
Cor. 5:17).
(Mat 10:32-33 NASB)
"Everyone therefore who shall confess Me before men, I will also confess him
before My Father who is in heaven". Mat 10:32: Vs. 10:32 To openly confess
Christ in the face of extreme persecution would prove the reality of one's faith
and result in His owning us before the Father. "But whoever shall deny Me before
men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven".
(Rev 20:12-15 NASB) "And I saw the dead, the great
and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another
book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the
things which were written in the books, according to their deeds". Rev 20:12: Vs.
20:12 before the throne, upon which Christ sits as Judge (see v. 11; John 5:22,
27). "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up
the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according
to their deeds". Rev 20:13: Vs. 20:13 The wicked dead will receive some kind of
resurrection body in which they will be tormented forever. "And death and Hades
were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown
into the lake of fire".
(Gal 5:19-21 NASB) "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality,
impurity, sensuality, Gal 5:19: Vs. 5:19 evident = plain or open, with overtones
of being unashamed and blatant. idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy,
outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, Gal 5:20: Vs. 5:20 sorcery.
The use of drugs and magical potions (see also Rev. 9:21; 18:23; 21:8; 22:15).
envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you
just as I have forewarned you that those who practice such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God". Gal 5:21: Vs. 5:21 those who practice. The tense
indicates habitually practicing these sins, exhibiting a lifestyle that shows an
unsaved condition.
(Rev 3:5 NASB) "He
who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his
name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father, and
before His angels". Rev 3:5: Vs. 3:5 I will not erase his name. Not a threat but
an assurance that saved peoples' names will always be in the book of life.
(Rom 10:9-13 NASB) "that if you
confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised
Him from the dead, you shall be saved; Rom 10:9: Vs. 10:9 Jesus as Lord. Lord,
or Yahweh, is the OT name for God; thus he who confesses that Jesus is Lord
affirms His deity. for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness,
and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Rom 10:10: Vs. 10:10
These are simultaneous actions: one inward (heart) and the other outward
(mouth). For the Scripture says, WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE
DISAPPOINTED. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same
Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call upon Him; WHOEVER WILL
CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED".
(Mat
11:28-30 NASB) "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden,
and I will give you rest". Mat 11:28: Vs. 11:28-30 This great invitation,
extended to all, is threefold: (1) to come and receive salvation; (2) to learn
in discipleship; and (3) to serve in yoke with the Lord. The yoke involves
instruction under discipline. Yet, in contrast to the teaching of the scribes,
Jesus' yoke is easy. Through the ages these verses have been among the most
beloved in the NT. "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle
and humble in heart; and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is
easy, and My load is light."
(Isa 1:18 NASB) "Come now, and let us reason together, Says the LORD, Though your
sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like
crimson, They will be like wool". Isa 1:18: Vs. 1:18 scarlet and crimson were
both glaring and colorfast.
(1 John 1:9 NASB) "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us
our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness". 1 John 1:9: Vs. 1:9
confess means "to say the same thing about sin that God does." Forgiveness and
fellowship within the family of God is restored when we confess.
(2 Cor 5:17 NASB) "Therefore if any man is in
Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things
have come". 2 Cor 5:17: Vs. 5:17 a new creature. Lit., a new creation. old
things passed away (aorist tense indicating the decisive change salvation
brings); behold, new things have come (perfect tense indicating abiding results
of the new life in Christ.) The grace of God not only justifies but also makes a
new creation, which results in a changed style of life (v. 15).
(Rom 8:16-17 NASB) "The Spirit Himself bears witness
with our spirit that we are children of God, Rom 8:16: Vs. 8:16 children. Not
the same word as in verses 14 and 15 but one that means "born ones" (as in John
1:12). and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ,
if indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with
Him"
(John 14:1-3 NASB) "Let not your
heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me". (John 14:1): Vs. 14:1 In
view of His departure from them, Christ gave the disciples (in this chapter)
specific encouragements. These include the provision in the Father's house (v.
2), the promise to return (v. 3), the prospect of doing greater works (v. 12),
the promise of answered prayer (v. 14), the coming of the Holy Spirit (v. 16),
and the legacy of peace (v. 27). "In My Father's house are many dwelling places;
if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you".
(John 14:2): Vs. 14:2 dwelling places. The same word is used elsewhere in the NT
only in verse 23, where it is translated "abode"."And if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself; that where I am,
there you may be also". John 14:3: Vs. 14:3 I will come again. See 1 Thess.
4:13-18. This is not the coming of the Spirit nor the believer's death, but
Christ's personal return.
(John 14:6 NASB)
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no
one comes to the Father but through Me".
(John 14:27 NASB)
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I
give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful".
(John 1:12-13 NASB) "But as many as received Him, to
them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in
His name", (John 1:12): Vs. 1:12 even to those who believe in His name. An
explanation of what it means to "receive" Him. "who were born not of blood, nor
of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God". (John 1:13): Vs.
1:13 The new birth is supernatural and therefore completely distinct from
natural birth. It is not of blood (lit., bloods), i.e., contains no human
element; nor does it lie within the scope of human achievement (it is not of the
will of the flesh or man).
(2 Pet 3:9 NASB) "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness,
but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to
repentance".
(1 Tim 2:5-6 NASB) "For
there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ
Jesus", (1 Tim 2:5): Vs. 2:5 one mediator. All other mediators are ruled out in
bringing God and man together; Jesus mediates through His death on the cross
(Heb. 9:15; 12:24). "who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony borne
at the proper time". 1 Tim 2:6: Vs. 2:6 ransom. Lit., a substitute payment.
Christ's death in our place (the prepositional prefix on this word means
"substitution," as also in Matt. 20:28) paid the ransom for all.
(Eph 1:7 NASB) "In Him we have redemption through
His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His
grace". Eph 1:7: Vs. 1:7 redemption. Three ideas are involved in the doctrine of
redemption: (1) paying the ransom with the blood of Christ (1 Cor. 6:20; Rev.
5:9); (2) removal from the curse of the law (Gal. 3:13; 4:5); and (3) release
from the bondage of sin into the freedom of grace (here and in 1 Peter 1:18).
Redemption is always through His blood; i.e., through the death of Christ (Col.
1:14).
(John 8:12 NASB) Again
therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who
follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life".
John 8:12: Vs. 8:12 I am the Light of the world. Our Lord here draws an analogy
between the sun as the physical light of the world and Himself as the spiritual
light of the world (see 9:4-5; 11:9-10). This theme also permeates chap. 9.
(John 6:37 NASB) "All that the Father
gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast
out". John 6:37: Vs. 6:37 This verse combines God's sovereignty, man's
responsibility to come, and security for those who do.
(Isa 26:3 NASB) "The steadfast of mind Thou wilt
keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in Thee". Isa 26:3: Vs. 26:3 perfect
peace. Lit., peace, peace; i.e., full, genuine well-being.
(2 Chr 7:14 NASB) "and My people who are called by
My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their
land". 2 Chr 7:14: Vs. 7:14 This well-known verse states God's requirements for
blessing: humility, prayer, devotion, and repentance.
(Isa 55:7 NASB) "Let the wicked forsake his way, And
the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will
have compassion on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly
pardon".
(Jer 31:3) & (Deu 33:27 NASB) "The LORD appeared to him from afar, saying, 'I have loved you with
an everlasting love;''and underneath are the everlasting arms;"
(Jer 33:3 NASB) "Call to Me, and I will answer you,
and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not
know".
(Jer 29:11 NIV) "For I know the
plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future".
(2 Cor 6:1-2
NASB) "... we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain -- for He
says, "AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I
HELPED YOU"; behold, now is "THE ACCEPTABLE TIME," behold, now is "THE DAY OF
SALVATION".
(Rom 10:14 NIV) "How, then, can they call on
the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom
they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to
them?".
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