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To: Dr. Eckleburg

No, we are saved by His grace.

So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17)

Our faith comes from hearing the Word of God and believing it to be true.


584 posted on 01/25/2005 12:11:16 PM PST by jkl1122
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To: jkl1122; Dr. Eckleburg
"Our faith comes from hearing the Word of God"

"and believing it to be true."

You cannot believe it's true until faith comes.

587 posted on 01/25/2005 12:16:23 PM PST by HarleyD
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To: jkl1122; Corin Stormhands; fortheDeclaration; HarleyD; RnMomof7
Our faith comes from hearing the Word of God and believing it to be true.

Which leads us right back to the beginning.

Since the word of God is everywhere, why do some men hear correctly and some don't? Are some men more righteous, holy, stronger, more pragmatic, clever, pious, richer?

No. Like Lazarus, all men are equally fallen sinners, stone cold dead in sin and trespass. That's WHY we need a Redeemer in the first place.

Why do some hear and some not? Because God gives some the ears to hear Him with and some not.

588 posted on 01/25/2005 12:21:45 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg (There are very few shades of gray.)
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