11/04/2017
Rejection of the Gospel
The prophets foretold this rejection of the gospel .
The testimony of Isaiah 53. The Sin-Bearing Servant - 'Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?. . . . .Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.'
'But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.' Romans 10:16-17
'But they have not all obeyed the gospel' If salvation is so simple, available to all who trust in the person and work of Jesus, then why does Israel seem to be cast off from God? Because many among them had not believed his report – because they did not trust in God’s word through Isaiah and other messengers of the gospel. Therefore they are not saved.
'So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God' Saving faith comes through hearing by the word of God. Though Israel heard, they did not exercise saving faith in Christ – making them (and us) all the more responsible.
“Hearing is a reflection of first-century life. Paul does not raise the possibility of the message being read. While there were people who could read, the ordinary first-century citizen depended rather on being able to hear something.
Be Blessed, Be Encouraged to exercise our faith in Jesus, on whom our faith depends. Believing, Receiving, Trusting in God's word through Isaiah and other messengers of the gospel. Be A Believer not an unbeliever 🙂 Let the world around us hear His Word, 'Jesus Saves' 🙂 Let us be giving to the world, a report of the Good News of the Gospel - Share our Faith with others 🙂 Thank You LORD for Your Word is Life to our Soul, Food for our Soul, a Lamp unto our feet and a Light to our path 🙂 In our world today, many do not read the Bible, so we could be speakers of His Word, so as they will hear His Word :-)