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Commentaries on Romans 10:14

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Romans 10 In this chapter are contained an account of the two righteousnesses of faith and works, a summary of the Gospel of Christ, a description of the grace of faith, in the nature, use, and means of it, and several testimonies concerning the calling of the Gentiles; and whereas the apostle knew that this, as well as what he had said in the latter part of the preceding chapter,...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

How then shall they call on him in whom they, have not believed?.... The apostle having observed, that whoever, Jew or Gentile, believe in the Lord and call upon his name, shall be saved; and that the same Lord was ready and willing to dispense his grace, without any difference to them; suggests, that it was therefore absolutely necessary, that the Gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, as...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The dissolving of the peculiar church-state of the Jews, and the rejection of that polity by the repealing of their ceremonial law, the vacating of all the institutions of it, the abolishing of their priesthood, the burning of their temple, and the taking away of their place and nation, and in their room the substituting and erecting of a catholic church-state among the Gentile nations, though to...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? We must know what it is that we are to believe; and knowing it, we shall be helped by the Holy Spirit to believe it, Rom_10:14. And how shall they hear without a preacher? If the Word of the Lord does not get to a man either by the living voice, or by the printing-press, which often takes the preacher’s place, how is he to believe it?...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

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! And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! So that, rightly looked upon, the humblest preacher of...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? For at the bottom of the saving invocation or call there must be real faith. There cannot be any true worship of God unless it be grounded and bottomed upon faith in God. Rom_10:14. And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? There cannot be such a thing as believing what has never been spoken in our hearing, and...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 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? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

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? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Here you have the whole plan of salvation. Christ is...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? When I hear anyone say, “I cannot believe in Christ, but I will pray to him for faith; I say, surely the prayer is more difficult than the believing: “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! We, dear friends, have had this whole process carried out in our midst. The gospel has been preached, — preached, I...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? They cannot rightly pray without faith, “for he that cometh to God must believe “that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? Those who do not hear the gospel are not likely to believe it, and there are many unbelievers who never seek to hear it, and it is always wrong for a man to refuse to believe any truth before he knows what it really is. There should at least be a sincere searching of the Holy Scriptures, and a candid listening to the preaching of the...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tiding of good things! The gospel brings gladness wherever it comes. The Word which we preach tells of joys that will last for ever. The gospel shall make the whole world sing with new music when it is...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? That is the point: the believing is the vital matter.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! You see all the machinery of salvation here. God provides a gospel sends a preacher to proclaim it, men hear it; by the...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

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? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! See here the whole machinery of salvation. God...