"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." It is not here believing on Jesus, but on God who has proved what He is to us in raisin, from among the dead Him who was delivered for our offences, and raised again for our justification (verses 13-25). The apostle has come now to the nature. The Lord save you all, for Christ's sake. First, then, THE WAY BY WHICH FAITH COMES TO MEN. All of the following also offer "word of Christ": Nestle Greek New Testament (1904): " , In the rest of chapter 15 the apostle dwells on the extent of his apostleship, renews his expression of the thought and hope of visiting Rome, and at the same time shows how well he remembered the need of the poor at Jerusalem. Stretched forth my hands as offering reconciliation--come let us shake hands and be friends; and our duty is to give the hand to him, 2 Chronicles 30:8. Thus the discussion of Abraham strengthens the case in behalf of the uncircumcised who believe, to the overthrow of the greatest boast of the Jew. Browse other questions tagged, Start here for a quick overview of the site, Detailed answers to any questions you might have, Discuss the workings and policies of this site. Besides this, which seems to be a most comprehensive expression for embracing every sort and degree of human iniquity, we have one very specifically named. Even the demons believe that and shudder" (James 2:19, NIV). For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For Moses described the righteousness which is of the law, [he said,] That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. Bah! What the work of ministers is: To preach this gospel, to bring these glad tidings; to evangelize peace (so the original is), to evangelize good things. So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. She would say, "Oh, help me to believe you, Chuck, just help me to believe you." It was practically unnecessary for him to mention that subject in the present instance, and, therefore, he did not do so. Come with the intent to find faith in Jesus; cry to God to make his word effectual to our salvation, and then hearing will be quite another business with you. On the contrary, it was the Jew provoked by the Gentiles "By them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you." They might have known it from Moses and Isaiah. Here it is not merely the negation of law and of circumcision, but we have the positive side. Undoubtedly there are fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, and God values them I will not say from man, but from His saints; but here it is what, according to the apostle, God has for man. There was no part of heathenism practically viewed now, so corrupting as that which had to do with the objects of its worship. We see by this conclusion what Paul had in view by the gradation which he formed; it was to show, that wherever faith is, God has there already given an evidence of his election; and then, that he, by pouring his blessing on the ministration of the gospel, to illuminate the minds of men by faith, and thereby to lead them to call on his name, had thus testified, that the Gentiles were admitted by him into a participation of the eternal inheritance. That God is the same to all: The same Lord over all is rich unto all. All are condemned to death (5). We are setting people up to lose faith because information is so easily obtained now to question its perfection with all integrity and intellectt. The text base used for the KJV was primarily the 1588/89 and '98 editions of Theodore Beza, occasionally departing to follow Stephanus's 1550 Novum Testamentum. how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

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