Faith Comes by Hearing the Word of God – the Implications

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“So then faith comes by hearing, andGod but from man. God’s word is quite
hearing by the word of God.” (Rom. 10:17clear.
NKJV) On its surface this proclamation by Paul isFaith is that which comes from hearing
very simple and easy to understand and yet theGod’s word thus the direct and
failure to grasp its implications has brought muchnecessary implication is that if there is no word
division and strife among those who believe Jesusfrom God on a religious matter there can be no
is the Son of God. Faith and opinion are mixed andfaith but only opinion. Faith and opinion are not
it seems no one is able to separate the two. Itequal in God’s sight. A man is saved by
appears to the casual observer that onefaith, not by opinion. A man is to walk (live his
man’s faith is another man’sdaily life) by faith (Rom. 1:17, 2 Cor. 5:7).
opinion and that it is nearly hopeless to find