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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 there 'unreached people groups'? |
Bible Note: Once again, you miss the entire message. Is this your typical manner to make charges without giving evidence? I've read a number of your posts and I see its nothing personal. What did I twist? People 'hear' in more than one way. Right or wrong? I am left to conclude that you don't want to answer the questions put to you. You ask "how could they hear without a preacher." Paul's inspired word in Romans 10 is not intended to limit the method of spreading the Gospel the mouth of men. Surely it is not news to you that God's truth is transmitted in more than one way, is it? I'm not arguing against preaching, you are! You are perfectly satisfied to speak of the human concept that people will leave this earth, hearing nothing, clueless of the truth, and still they go to hell. Your words: "there are still poople who have not heard .. yet they are w.o excuse (Rom 1:18-20)" You are wrong. I'm fear that the following point is going to go straight over your head, but I will make it for the sake of others. The Eunuch 'heard' before Philip came to him. He was searching while he was unsaved [gasp, could it be?]. Because he was already spiritually inclined, God sent someone to preach to him. Yes, ultimately, a man needs to hear the message of Jesus Christ and His Gospel. Cornelius is another perfect example of what I'm talking about. It was his kindness, his prayers that got God's attention. When a man searches, asks, seeks, knocks: God makes a way for him to hear. The people you refer to who never heard the Gospel, do you believe God wouldn't have got the saving message to them if they were searching? When the man from Macedonia needed someone to come and preach, God sent Paul. This is too simple to miss. I wonder if you don't have something else causing you to get hang up. I don't know, perhaps you don't want to get to the real point. I'll not judge your motive. The following is not debatable: Hearing precedes Believing: Believing precedes Regeneration: Therefore Hearing comes before Salvation. To answer Sniper's question, yes, HEARING IS NECESSARY FOR SALVATION. "If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of God" (Jas.1) I hope this has been a help to you. Good day. |