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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: Is hearing necessary for salvation? |
Bible Note: If you are truthful when you say that you are curious I will be glad to expatiate; if you are looking for a debate with regard to this matter this will be the last post on this issue. The requirement for salvation, boiled down to it’s purest form, with out the interdiction of parenthetical phrases is found in many places in the Bible. The word salvation is synonymous with such words as saved, having life, eternal life, born again, becoming a son, etc. Looking at the overall picture and where the emphasis should be placed one must give special consideration to the Gospel of John since this was his primary intent for writing his Gospel. John 20:30-31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Coming to the point of believing is the simple key to eternal life. The word for believe as simple as it is in the English is a highly complexed word in the Greek along with it’s original intent. The point at which salvation is obtained is not fully accomplished until the original intent of the action of believe has met. The Original word, PISTIS along with its sub forms have been translated faith as well as believe. The emphasis of the action of this aorist tense verb, in the Greek since it is a transitive verb, must be placed on the object. This is not a part and partial action, in order for eternal life to be an absolute fact, all of one PISTIS must be 100 percent within the person of Jesus Christ. i.e. not PISTIS plus this that or anything else, everything else is excluded! John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: In the previous verse we are told that receiving Jesus the Christ is synonymous with believing. Where people run into a snag in when they see verses like, Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. What people fail to recognize is that the word repent, METANOEO in the Greek isn’t feeling sorry, as most would assume, but it is a compound word META, literally to change and NOEA the mind. It is like being lost and heading in the opposite direction of where one should be heading. The Bible says that we are all trying to do it, like old Frankie use to sing, I do it my way. What the Bible tells us is that repent and believe or faith are two sides of the same coin, one can’t have one without the other, and they both point to the person of Jesus Christ. Faith with out repent is impossible and repent with out he object of faith is impossible thus we have both in order to be effectual. Now to the confession part. If one would just consider the essence of God there wouldn’t be a problem, case and point. Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: It can’t be both ways if confession with the mouth must be a part of salvation then God is a respecter of persons because there are some individuals that can’t say a word, do to physical maladies. That would be like saying because they can’t talk they couldn’t be saved, making God a respecter of persons. Now I will conclude with the statement that I made in my previous post. I believe the only thing needed for salvation is perspicacity with regard to the gospel message This action, perspicacity, is initiated and revealed by God and is not attributed to any meritorious function on the part of the one involved. The message of the gospel is made clear by the work of the Holy Spirit; it is either believed or rejected by the recipient. Ephes. 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. If this is not clear to some I would suggest that you pray and ask God the Father to reveal it to you because it is a Biblical impossibility for me to do it; this is the work and function or ministry of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 16:17 B (emphasis added and expounded) To be envied are you that are saved, and know it: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto you, but my Father, which is in heaven. :18 I am telling you, you who are saved by the understanding of who the Son is and what He has done for you, that this is how I am going to build my church, the living elect of God, and there is nothing that can tear it down because I Am who I Am. Have a nice day, CDBJ |