So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 NASB Hearing – Just pause a minute and think about what Paul wrote. He doesn’t say that faith (pístis) is a function of doctrine, or dogma, or creeds, or the Bible. He writes that faith arrives by audible transmission. No poster, no tract, no pocket Psalms…
“I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; but now my eye sees You;” Job 42:5 Hearing – What is the difference between hearing God and seeing Him? The Hebrew term shama is a familiar one. Today we often stress the double action of the word shama, i.e., to hear and to obey. But…
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 NASB Hearing – If you were Paul, the Jewish rabbi named Sha’ul, what Hebrew word would you have in mind when you wrote the Greek verb akoe (to hear)? There can only be one obvious answer – shema. But as soon…
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 NASB Hearing – If you were Paul, the Jewish rabbi Sha’ul, what Hebrew word would you have in mind when you wrote the Greek verb akoe (to hear)? There can only be one obvious answer – shama. But as soon as…
“Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the harlots will get into the kingdom of God before you.” Matthew 21:31 Tax Collectors/ Harlots – It’s quite likely that you are not first in line for the Kingdom. Not unless you qualify as a tax collector or a prostitute. These days we don’t…
