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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: Are we saved with change of heart? |
Bible Note: Dear Friend, Why quibble over a few moments? This dissecting of belief from confession only serves to deemphasize obedience to Christ. Jesus emphasized obedience. "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." "Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven." Here's my take. Let emphasize FAITHFUL OBEDIENCE to Jesus Christ. A person who is washed in the blood is not likely to trust that a few words rolling off of the tongue saved him. He knows that his blessing of eternal life is a gift: unearned, undeserved, but there it is. Salvation is when the faith and the evidence of it meet. Paul was an apostle to bring about the "obedience of faith"; this he says twice in the Roman letter. Faith to faith, first to last, is obedient to God. Good day. |