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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: Faith apart from reading the Bible? |
Bible Note: Well, the question did generate some light amid all the heat. ;-) With all respect, kalos, I don't think I have come across any messages that undermine the authority and truthfullness of the Bible. And I assume from what I've read that everyone who has participated would probably agree with everything else you said in your last paragraph; I know I do. Most of the time, reverence for the Bible is good and Godly - "Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true" (Acts 17:11) But there is also a sense in which it is unhealthy and idolatrous - "You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life." (John 5:39) Anyway, I'll try to do my part to let the thread die a natural death. Thanks for your participation. Peace and grace, Steve |