Close

Guaranteed Salvation (Endnotes)

1. Martin Anstey, How to Master the Bible (Pickering & Inglis, London), p. 23. Close

2. At this point the astute reader will say, “Wait a minute. Jesus spoke of being born again in John 3 when he was speaking to Nicodemus.” The phrase “born again” in John 3 is a mistranslation. The Greek that is often translated “born again” in John 3:3, 7, is totally different from the Greek in 1 Peter 1:23. The Greek in Peter is properly translated “born again,” while John 3:3, 7, should be translated “born from above,” as the NRSV and YLT do. For a full explanation of what Jesus was referring to in John 3, which was the resurrection out of the grave, see our book The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2004), pp. 257-266. Close

3. Not only are we born into God’s family, we are also said to be “adopted” into it, whereby God emphasizes that we are permanent members of His family. Close

4. In the Greek text, the word “sealed” is a verb, not a noun. Also, the “holy spirit” referred to in this verse is the gift of God, not God, so the proper translation is, “sealed with the promised holy spirit.” For more on God, the Giver, and holy spirit, the gift, of God, click here. Close

5. For a full explanation of Christians receiving the gift of holy spirit that God promised to give in the Millennial Kingdom, see our book, The Gift of Holy Spirit: The Power to be like Christ, pp. 237-247. Close

6. The KJV (“partakers of the divine nature”) is clearer than the NIV (“participate in the divine nature”). We do not think of our nature as something we “participate” in, but use that word regarding voluntary things, like participating in a ball game or in cleaning up the house. Close

7. Some people believe that Matthew 24:37-41 is also about the Rapture, but it is not. Reading it in context shows clearly that it is about Christ’s coming to earth as a conqueror and the Judgment, it and compares the Judgment of the wicked of Noah’s day with the Judgment of the wicked when Christ comes back to earth. For a full explanation, see our book, The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul, pp. 25-28. Close

8. Those who believe in Christ during the Millennial Kingdom will be raised after that at the final judgment. Close

9. Details of life on earth during the Millennial Kingdom are in our book, The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul, pp. 35-82. Close