Romans 10:14-17
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
To call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, someone must be willing to go through the world with the words of life first. And the one going must be sent by God to preach that message, or how can one hear it? This is the wonderful privilege, to be called and sent by God with life in this message of hope of good in spite of our sinful evil deep within us all from birth. But not all listen to what is heard, many will refuse to believe that word which alone by God’s working creates faith. So we do not tell entertaining tales or philosophical explanations, but Christ and Him crucified. We bear witness to the words of true life, and God creates the hearing to call out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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