Romans 10:11-13 For the scripture said, Whoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.… I. PRAYER. "How then shall they call on Him?" etc. This implies — 1. Consciousness of dependence upon Him. 2. An earnest desire after Him. II. FAITH. "How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?" Faith in — 1. His personal existence. 2. The entreatability of His nature. III. KNOWLEDGE. "How shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?" Faith is at the basis of all knowledge — soul redemptive faith requires knowledge, not of the creative, sustaining God, but of the redeeming God, God in Christ. IV. PREACHING. The redeeming God has been made known to man by preaching. Enoch, Noah, Moses, the prophets, the apostles, and Christ all preached. And the subject of all their preaching was the redeeming God. No one can preach this properly unless he be sent. (D. Thomas, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.WEB: For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed." |
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