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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: Dear Robert, I would like to comment on something you've said here: "It is the Holy Spirit which reveals to us the sinfulness of sin and our need as a guilty sinner. He also reveals to us the possibility of redemption through Christ." It seems clear that the Holy Spirit only does this convincing--reproving the world of sin--through the preaching of the Word of God (public and private, reading, etc). Rather than conclude that the Word is basically ineffectual until divine guidance of the Holy Spirit comes, I believe the intrinsic nature of the Spirit's Sword makes it effectual: it calls to account and warns of judgment to those who do not heed. Your thoughts? Good day. |