Hebrews 10:16-17
16But they have not all obeyed the gospel for Isaiah says, "Lord who has believed our report?" 17So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Paul was addressing the Jews who rejected the gospel of Christ. But there are many Gentiles who have rejected the gospel of Christ. There are those who have heard the testimonies but still do not believe. There are those who have grown up hearing the word of God yet they still reject the gospel of Christ. Paul's point was that it wasn't the lack of hearing the word that caused the Jews to be in a state of disbelief. The NKJ Study Bible translation comments, "it was their disobedience and rebellion that caused them not to believe." The word says that without faith, it is impossible to please to God. But in order to have faith you have to hear the word of God. For many today, it is their own stubborn will that keeps them from hearing and entering the kingdom of God. There are those who have heard the word Sunday after Sunday but they are as cold as ice or manipulative and conniving as the serpent in the garden of Eden. Just being in church does not mean you are in and of the kingdom of God. It's a heart issue. Your heart has to be open to truly receiving Christ. Is your heart open? Have you received Christ? Or are you rejecting Him with your own stubborn will and rebellion?
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