Romans 10:15

"How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?"

Key Reflection

These verses underscore that faith and salvation are deeply interconnected with proclamation. Without someone to preach the gospel, people cannot come to believe, as belief leads to calling on God's name. Thus, evangelism is not just an option but a necessary step for others to experience salvation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 15. And how shall they preach. In what way shall there be preachers, unless they are commissioned by God? The word "how" does not refer to the manner of preaching, but to the fact that there would be no preachers at all unless they were sent forth. To preach means to proclaim in a public manner, as a crier does. In the Scriptures it means to proclaim the gospel to men. Except they be sent. That is, except they are divinely commissioned, and sent forth by God. This was an admitted doctrine among the Jews, that a proclamation of a Divine message must be made by one who was commissioned by God for that purpose, Jer 23:21; 1:7; 14:14,15 Jer 7:25.

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