It denotes a clear and distinct sound, whether of a musical instrument (1 Corinthians 14:7) or of the human voice (CBL, GED, 6:425). The first words express the design of the apostle through these verses, that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, but they stand upon the same level in point of acceptance with God. Man seeks to complicate it. Do not try to climb the heavens or search the depths, for Christ has already come down from heaven to earth, has been crucified, buried and raised from the dead. The apostle writes with the full assertion of his own apostolic dignity, but as a servant also. This new expansion will allow you to challenge friends with the original sixteen Age of Empires civilizations plus one brand-new Return of Rome exclusive civilization, the Lac Viet and relive the triumph and trials of antiquity. Hence, what he is here discussing is not remission of sins, but deliverance from sin. First, he cites Isaiah 28:16: "Every one who believes in him will not be put to shame." He says his prayers every day. It is Paul's one desire that the Jews may be saved. It is a dilemma of human experience. Apparently the meaning is: "What if the message was so difficult to grasp that even when Israel did hear it they were unable to grasp its significance?" The things about which we are in doubt are far fewer than we would like to think. This is what made the gospel to be so sweet and precious, and, what is more, absolutely necessary, if he would escape certain and eternal ruin. One thing remains to be said of this passage. It appears to be thought possible to infuse grace by sacraments. 11, 12). "For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized unto Jesus Christ were baptized unto 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). And that word is the message of faith which we proclaim. Thus, we have spoken of it negatively. Something must be done by us, that we may reap of this bounty; and it is as little as can be, we must call upon him. Thus there must not have been any preaching or hearing, since if there had been, surely the Jews would have believed (Vol. Because they were sons of Abraham. On the other hand, I may hope for faith if I am listening to the true gospel, the very word of God, though the man who speaks it may be of stammering lips, and his voice may be disagreeable to my ear, and there may be much about his manner that does not commend itself to me. Yes, whosoever will call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Please be sure to take the, The OP is asking about the use of "Christ" in the KJV. For this he quotes Isaiah 52:7. There are persons yet alive who teach that a babe may be regenerated by certain aqueous processes, and be thereby placed in "a state of salvation." . the. There never was an hour since Israel's existence as a nation that God has not had His remnant of them. Hence, as God's wrath is revealed from heaven, it is against every form of impiety "against all ungodliness." It is not God having an earthly centre, and the peoples doming up to worship the Lord in Jerusalem. Second, he cites Joel 2:32: "All who call upon the name of the Lord shall be delivered." Hereupon he enters upon the direct proofs, and first cites Hosea as a witness. Chapter 10Now Paul again reaffirms his love and desire for his brethren after the flesh. Israel is indeed the only people of whom there is always a portion that believe. The latter clause in the first verse of the authorised version mars the sense. Their great badness to him. Faith cannot be washed into us by immersion, nor sprinkled upon us in christening; it is not to be poured into us from a chalice, nor generated in us by a consecrated piece of bread.
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