Jerry Shugart
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On another thread I said that the tenth chapter of the epistle to the Romans was written to believers.
In response, glorydaz said this:
Here is the verse which she was making reference:
When we examine the "context" we can see that Paul was merely telling the believers what he preached to the unsaved:
He is telling these believers what he preaches to the unsaved--"the word of faith which we preach." After all, this epistles is written to those who already believe, as witnessed by what Paul said about their faith:
Not only that, after Paul explained what He preached to the unbelievers He then calls unbelievers "they" which he would not do if his words are being addressed to unbelievers:
If this chapter was addressed to unbelievers then it would read:
That is not what Paul wrote so it is obvious that He was not addressing the unsaved.
And if the tenth chapter is addressed to unbelievers then the whole epistle is meant for unbelievers. Or else you would have to tear out the tenth chapter and give it to the unbelievers. So it cannot be denied that if glorydaz is correct then Romans is written to unbelievers even though only one chapter of that epistle applies to them.
However, none of what is said in the epistle to the Romans is addressed to unbelievers.
In response, glorydaz said this:
"You SHALL BE SAVED" rules out your claim this is written to believers.
Here is the verse which she was making reference:
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved" (Ro.10:8-9).
When we examine the "context" we can see that Paul was merely telling the believers what he preached to the unsaved:
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved" (Ro.10:8-9).
He is telling these believers what he preaches to the unsaved--"the word of faith which we preach." After all, this epistles is written to those who already believe, as witnessed by what Paul said about their faith:
"First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world" (Ro.1:8).
Not only that, after Paul explained what He preached to the unbelievers He then calls unbelievers "they" which he would not do if his words are being addressed to unbelievers:
"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" (Ro.10:14).
If this chapter was addressed to unbelievers then it would read:
"How then shall you call on him in whom you have not believed? and how shall you believe in him of whom you have not heard? and how shall you hear without a preacher?"
That is not what Paul wrote so it is obvious that He was not addressing the unsaved.
And if the tenth chapter is addressed to unbelievers then the whole epistle is meant for unbelievers. Or else you would have to tear out the tenth chapter and give it to the unbelievers. So it cannot be denied that if glorydaz is correct then Romans is written to unbelievers even though only one chapter of that epistle applies to them.
However, none of what is said in the epistle to the Romans is addressed to unbelievers.
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