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James is an excellent book to enable Christians to walk the walk. Here are the lessons from just the first chapter:I will say also, that if James is not profitable for doctrine because it is not written specifically to Gentiles, then Philippians isn't profitable for doctrine because it is only written to the saints at Philippi with the bishops and deacons (Phl 1:1).
7. The New Birth is a result of hearing the Gospel (the Word of Truth).
If it were a result of hearing the gospel then everyone who has been presented the gospel would be converted. That is not so. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Faith comes by Hearing God, and hearing God by the word of God. Matthew 13:9
[9] Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
You seem to be a little confused (or more than a little). Not everyone will obey the Gospel, and that was already stated in the previous verse:If it were a result of hearing the gospel then everyone who has been presented the gospel would be converted. That is not so. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
You seem to be a little confused (or more than a little). Not everyone will obey the Gospel, and that was already stated in the previous verse:
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Therefore not everyone will be converted. But it is the Gospel (also called the Word of God) which is the power of God unto salvation to every one wh believes (Rom 1:16) Thus Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (the Gospel).
Heb 4:2, For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.