Definition: The word "amendableness" comes from a biblical context, which is the subject of Hebrews 12:24, where it refers to the condition or quality of the elect. Specifically, it describes the condition that follows after one has been forgiven. This phrase was used by Jesus to describe his disciples as being in the "amendableness" of his return. The context here is that God had just granted a new covenant through the birth and death of Christ, and now He is preparing His people for the coming of His Son. The apostle Paul is saying they should expect this coming of Christ to bring them closer to Him as a result. But it's important to note that these "amendableness" promises are given by God only after Jesus has left the world for his first ascension, and then again on the day of Christ's second coming. The word "amendableness" is used in this context because it describes the condition or quality that results when someone is forgiven. When a person repents, turns from sin, and is reconciled to God through Jesus' death and resurrection, their relationship with God becomes more intimate, just like how a newlywed can be more spiritually close to their spouse than before. In this way, "amendableness" shows that those who have been forgiven are no longer condemned (just as the wife was no longer condemned in the Old Testament), but they are still being cleansed from sin and are walking in a new relationship with God.

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