Here is a bag, and I am willing to make a man rich, and, therefore, I drop into it pound after pound, but I find that the bag is just as empty as before; the reason is plain, there are holes in the bag, and the money drops through. And how can they believe in Him unless they hear about Him? Thus there must not have been any preaching or hearing, since if there had been, surely the Jews would have believed (Vol. "I am not ashamed," etc. "Righteousness" never means mercy, not even the "righteousness of God." He shows that, on the responsible ground of being His nation, they were wholly ruined. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. ", Nestle's latest version 28: " , In both Old and New it is the same substantial testimony. Well then, faith does not come and cannot come by such hearing. A Jew would find it hard to believe that the way to God was not through the law; this way of trust and of acceptance was shatteringly and incredibly new to him. A man is responsible for failing to know what he might have known. And so with the preacher, though he be rough, if it be the truth which he speaks, only pray that it may save your soul, and be content to put up with the man's infirmity, if by any means you may attain to salvation by Jesus Christ. The first of these phrases, "from faith," excludes the law; the second, "to faith," includes every one that has faith within the scope of God's righteousness. We can have the written word memorized. Men have an infinite and fatal capacity for shutting their minds to what they do not wish to see, and stopping their ears to what they do not wish to hear. (iii) The third objection is a restatement of the first: But, what if I insist that they never got the chance to hear? The righteousness of God, then, could now go forth in virtue of His blood. Our Lord Jesus Christ explained to her the gospel, but she does not appear to have been enlightened by his explanations: it was that home stroke of his "Go, call thy husband and come hither," which won her to faith. Darby's English Translation. How welcome the gospel ought to be to those to whom it was preached, because it showed the way to salvation, Romans 10:15; Romans 10:15. There are other verses in the Bible that refer to the Word "rhema" of God, but not every word is spoken by or about Christ, as a matter of fact Jesus did not write anything down that we know of other than some words in the sand. "Faith" is translated from the Greek word pistis, which means "belief, trust, or confidence in someone or something." Is there a weapon that has the heavy property and the finesse property (or could this be obtained)? There is nothing about law there; it is all based on faith. 11 For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him . What He does is to pierce and penetrate the man's conscience. And, of course, the way we build up ourselves in the most holy faith is through the Word. To this Paul answers: "Christ is the end of the law." But there is more, which Paul afterwards insisted on. ", Tischendorf 8th Edition: " , Thus he manifested himself to the Gentiles, by sending the light of the gospel among them, when they were so far from seeking him and asking after him that they were following after lying vanities, and serving dumb idols. Thither He shall come, and thence, go forth. In some cases, too, faith has come when the word has possessed a peculiar soul-revealing pointedness in it to the hearer's particular case. It is important to know this to understand the true meaning so you can have a relaitionship with Jesus. All rights reserved. (1) We don't generate faith; it comes. It was an instance of the great wickedness of the Jews that they were thus enraged; and this in Deuteronomy is the matter of a threatening. Hence, as is shown later in the chapter, Adam is a head characterized by disobedience, who brought in death, the just penalty of sin; as on the other hand we have Him of whom he was the type, Christ, the obedient man, who has brought in righteousness, and this after a singularly blessed sort and style "justification of life." In Romans 7:1-25 we have the subject of the law discussed for practice as well as in principle, and there again meet with the same weapon of tried and unfailing temper. In the Fourth Book of Maccabees there is an amazing incident. Romans 10 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints What Does the Greek Word Kurios (Lord) Mean? - Blue Letter Bible His proposal commends itself to your best judgment, and you are already a stage nearer submission to his mode of operation. We know that God is behind everything; and yet, at the same time, we know that we have free will and can accept or reject God's offer. They beat up on him the other day. 3. (that is, to bring Christ again from the dead.) Christ died, but you have no part in his death. Amplified So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). Sleepy hearers are not likely to be led to faith. However, it does not. Importance of Preaching the Gospel; Perverseness of Israel. The chapter closes with the day of the Lord in its practical force on the Christian walk. And this lies in the fact that Abraham believed God before he had the son, being fully persuaded that what He had promised He was able to perform. Second, he cites Joel 2:32: "All who call upon the name of the Lord shall be delivered." Where lies the value of belonging to the circumcised people of God? [Note: Hodges, Absolutely Free! Except they believe that he is God, they will not call upon him by prayer; to what purpose should they? Romans 10:10 "For with the heart man believeth - QuotesCosmos Take the Sabbath law. I can't accept it." They might have known it from Moses and Isaiah. He waits to be gracious. If you want your faith increased, study the Word of God. While the ASV rendering of the thought is acceptable (not all hearkened), the KJV makes the thought especially clear (But they have not all obeyed the gospel). O God, it is hell, it is eternal damnation. In Romans 3:26, why not translate dikaiosuns as "justice" rather than "righteousness?". He was God over all blessed for ever, as well as their Messiah. and how shall they preach unless they be sent? It appears to be thought possible to infuse grace by sacraments. But, it is not needful for the feeding, of the hungry that we should on every occasion go into all those details, although we hold very sound views upon them. Moreover, men saw Christ, and yet pierced him and blasphemed him. He has set two things side by side; everything is of God, and everything is of human choice. 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be a saved. Then he quotes Deuteronomy 30:12-13. It is not a question of creature-standing. Without faith there is neither justice nor life that God owns; where faith is, the rest will surely follow. There are persons who when they have heard the gospel preached have not at first believed it, but if it has pleased the Spirit of God to lead the minister to show that the gospel is of divine appointment, that the way proclaimed is ordained by God himself, and that God has set the sanction of his promise upon it "He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved" and has also set upon it the second sanction of his threatening "He that believeth not shall be damned" then they have yielded and given over all further question. True faith has a more solid basis for its fabric than the fleeting fancies of the mind. Not so, says the apostle; it is because of the evil of the nature, not of the law. Of whom does it declare all this? ROMANS 10:17 KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT To get what Romans 10:17 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. Detail showing hand where bronze spear was once held, Polykleitos, Doryphoros ( Spear-Bearer) or Canon, Roman marble copy of a Greek bronze, c. 450-440 . According to Cottrell, the logic runs something like this: Most Jews have not believed, even as Isaiah says. The Law cannot give faith. In both parts, as it may be observed, the door is opened to the Gentile. Finally he brings in Isaiah, showing that, far from retaining their blessing as an unbroken people, a remnant alone would be saved. Many times people say, "Oh, I wish I had more faith," and I think that oftentimes we almost insult God by our lack of faith.I have heard people pray, "Oh, Lord, help me to believe. It is hard to trust somebody you don't know. To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers. Is public confession necessary for salvation (Romans 10:9-10)? Next to the Greek text are two parallel columns of Latin. It is through the Word of God that we come to know God. I will let my words drop rapidly without any ornament, and remind you, dear friend, that if you have been a hearer and faith has not come to you, you are, this moment, in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity. He shall come to Zion, says the other. Some, also, have supposed that true faith will come to men by dreams and visions. So faith comes by hearing, hearing by the Word of God. Now it was manifested, and not promised or predicted merely. But the Jew might argue that it was an unjust thing in principle this gospel, these tidings of which the apostle was so full; for why should one man affect many, yea, all? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! The males created shame with each other. Although there is undoubtedly that profoundness which must accompany every revelation of God, and especially in connection with Christ as now manifested, still we have God adapting Himself to the very first wants of a renewed soul nay, even to the wretchedness of souls without God, without any real knowledge either of themselves or of Him. In the light of these facts, Paul now considers the possible excuses Israelites might make: (l) they did not hear and (2) they did not know. First of all, the groundwork of it is laid in the first four verses, the last of them leading into every-day walk. I confine myself to its doctrinal import, and the full Christian sense of the word; and I maintain that salvation signifies that deliverance for the believer which is the full consequence of the mighty work of Christ, apprehended not, of course, necessarily according to all its depth in God's eyes, but at any rate applied to the soul in the power of the Holy Ghost. "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness" (ver. "Oh, come over here and sit on Grandpa's lap. For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever.". You feel already some confidence in him. (2.) Just help me to believe." You should actuallty give a translation here. Because they were sons of Abraham. The consequences are thus pursued; first, the general place of the believer now, in all respects, in relation to the past, the present, and the future. Now, what Paul declared of the Jew then is still true today. Why is christou translated God in KJV Romans 10:17? All the world was guilty before God. The dispute is between the Word "Rhema" of God as translated in the KJV versus the Word "Rhema" of Christ. He says his prayers every day. They get so extreme in the election predestination and all, they get so extreme that there are some churches that will not put a scripture on the board out in front, lest some sinner who has not been elected might walk by and believe in Jesus Christ and get saved when he wasn't predestined to do so.Don't get extreme. In the end the soldiers so pitied him that they brought him dressed meat, which was not pork, and told him to eat it and say that he had eaten pork. And where? Make sure when you post blogs about the Bible to post accurate. Since hupakouo (the verb translated hearken/obey) is in the aorist tense (one time action), it points to the time of conversion. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. And he gives his reason: "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, The just shall live by faith." Therein God is both vindicated and glorified. When we generalize the term, The Word, we make no distinction between sinful man and the perfect God. NASB So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Good! 3rd-p si. In the argument so far as it has gone there is a paradox. What was it? The Jews have indeed heard this message, so they have no excuse (18). The latter clause in the first verse of the authorised version mars the sense. Here I shall be very brief. And this leads the apostle into the moral history of man the proof both of his inexcusable guilt, and of his extreme need of redemption. For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God." I think the only other use of "word of Christ" is Col 3:16 - - obviously reading what it says. Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. It is his word, sent by his direction, and therefore if withheld by him, those who did not believe could not be blamed. God established that they had to bring an animal and kill the animal in their stead, that their sins must be transferred onto the animal and the animal slain. Truly, if Jesus were here he would weep over you, as he did over Jerusalem, and say, "How often would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not. And by the foolish nation I will anger you.". No wonder, if souls confound the two things together, that they never know deliverance in practice. Conscience will cry aloud "I heard the gospel of grace, and I heard the arguments which proved it true, but I rejected a gospel which God himself proclaimed, a gospel which was genuine on the face of it, a gospel full of such love as ought to have melted a rock, a gospel that was brought to me without money and without price, a gospel that was pressed upon me from my infancy to my hoar hairs I rejected it, I wilfully rejected it, not because it was not true, but because I would believe a lie, and would not believe the living God." And she gives me the worst time because she knows how totally she has me wrapped around her little finger. Darby So faith then [is] by a report, but the report by Gods word. When the preacher has gone on to describe the misery of the fall, the utter ruin of human nature, its deceitfulness, feebleness, fickleness, and folly, the hearer has said, "Is the gospel sent to those who are thus lost, guilty, and impotent? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. As I was walking out of the room God said, "I didn't ask you to reconcile it; I only asked you to believe it." instructive and interesting manner the links that grace practically forms and maintains between the saints of God. English version of Russian proverb "The hedgehogs got pricked, cried, but continued to eat the cactus". Consequently the door is as open to the Gentile as to the Jew. Nor would it be needful in answer to my question to trace the river to the clouds, and to treat upon the formation of vapor by the skill and wisdom of God. But this does not content the apostle, or rather the Spirit of God; for he goes on to point out that Isaiah "is very bold" in a similar way; that is, there is no concealing the truth of the matter. Can you please provide additional information as to your answer referencing the Luther Bible? It is the paradox of the human situation that God is in control and yet the human will is free. How can they call on him in whom they have not believed? 53:1 where refers to YHWH; hence "word of God" is appropriate here. We, O Antiochus," he said, "who live under a divine law, consider no compulsion to be so forcible as obedience to our law." If the good news of God goes out to man, entirely blotting out the difference between a Jew and a Gentile, what becomes of His special promises to Abraham and to his seed? 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. Of the Jew by his own confession. Through His Word. Anybody being able to . Such is the doctrine and the fact. They cannot call on him in whom they have not believed. the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever would believe in Him would not perish but can know the eternal life of God and the glory of God's eternal kingdom and can share as children of God, heirs of God, joint-heirs with Jesus Christ, kings and priests in that glorious age that is coming. But such thoughts altogether vanish now, because, as the Gentile was unquestionably wicked and abominable, so from the law's express denunciation the Jew was universally guilty before God. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. Isaiah was very bold, and he said, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that ask not after me. Then Isaiah says, greatly daring: "I was found by those who did not seek me. It is even as close as your mouth. But hearing only is mentioned, as the more ordinary and natural way of receiving information. For other places which use this term in this way, see Luke 4:5; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 16:14. The argument of the objector is, that God could not justly condemn people for not believing the gospel.
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