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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: Joe, is your reasoning not circular? |
Bible Note: I don't understand what this has to do with being teachable, which is a very New Testament trait. So where does correction of others fall into the life of the church? What is the basis of that correction? If we are perfect receptors of the Holy Spirit's teaching, why do we need correction and teaching and discipline in the church at all? That is my point. The "don't bother telling me; the Holy Spirit already has told me directly everything He wants me to hear" approach is not based in Scripture. God saves us individually, but God saves us into a body of believers -- the church. The church itself does not save, but one neglects the gifts of God through the church to his/her peril. God has purpose in corporate teaching, worship, and evangelism. --Joe! |