I'm assuming, since you seem to be implying here that I'm brainwashed, that you never relied on any third party influence to arrive at your current theological conclusions?
Of course I have! In fact, I'm very familiar with Ephesians 4:11-16, especially verse 14.
Yes, I believe that with all my heart! No one has a perfect understanding of Scripture so I rely on Strong's and Young's Concordances, serious Bible students, Pastors and Evangelists who are faithful to the Word of God. And, to teachers whether they have a label before or after their names, as long they teach the true Gospel. I think I've covered all or most of them? I also believe God sends delusions that people will believe a lie.So the Holy Spirit and Strong's Concordance led you to determine that the word that 30+ English Bibles translates "week" is actually "Sabbaths?"
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
John 3:18 is the most quoted verse in the world but
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. (Matthew 18:14)
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
John 3:16 is the most quoted verse [not 3:18] in the world, yet also is the least misunderstood. The word "so" is translated to mean "in this manner" or "thus."
Now, the term, "whosoever believeth" are those whom the Father gave to Jesus in John 6:37 before the foundation of the world.
The term, "Little Ones" in Matthew 18:14 is a synonym for all believers that are all those whom Jesus redeemed in Matthew 1:21.
"Not willing that any should perish" and "all should come to repentance" means: that those whom Jesus saved in Matthew 1:21, will not perish but that, all will come to repentance!
To God Be The Glory
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