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NASB | Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ. |
Subject: God Question |
Bible Note: Hello Lionheart, Well said. Thanks for the input. This is such a wonderful truth. As a young Christian I had spent many years in a nondenominational church that put a lot of emphasis on feelings and experiences. I often found myself dicouraged because I did not have some of the same experiences I heard others talking about. I felt something was wrong with me and with my relationship with God. In truth, there was something wrong. It was that I was looking outside of scripture, hoping for and expecting "experiences" that would build my faith and give meaning to my relationship with God. I would regularly here others use language like "God spoke to me and said...." or "I ask the Lord and He told me...." I guess I was lead (and allowed myself to be lead) into confusion as I too started "hearing from God". As I started studying the bible more seriously I eventually realized that God had been speaking to me all along. But throug His word the bible and not those inspirational feelings I had been feeling. I still have far to go but I now realize that the only source of truth and guidance is God's word given in the bible. There is a reason for that of course. I only have to look back to that time of confusion. With love, Jeff |