[Dr. Eckleburg]

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.

[jkl1122]

The Word of God is the Bible. It is not given in any other form.

[fortheDeclaration]

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.

The same reason some Christians grow and others do not.

Men choose what they desire, some desire truth, others the lie.(Jn.3:19-21, Isa.30:10)

Man is responsible for rejecting the free gift of salvation because they choose not to accept it and obey God (Jn.6:29)

No different then a Christian disobeying God in not yielding (Rom.6:16)

Or is God responsible for that also?