They Have Not All Obeyed the Gospel Romans 10:16

After declaring, “whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved”, Paul the apostle asked the people in Rome three questions concerning the spreading of the gospel, “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 preach, except they be sent?” He added, “as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”, and in chapter ten and verse fifteen of Romans, Paul told the people in Rome, “they have not all obeyed the gospel” where we read:

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah said, Lord, who has believed our report?

The verse begins, “But they have not all obeyed the gospel.” Paul began with the word, “but” which means “moreover and” “they have not all” which means “not each, every, the whole and everyone” “obeyed” or “listened to, harkened and submitted to” “the gospel” which means “the glad tidings and good news of the kingdom of God soon to be set up and subsequently also of Jesus the Messiah who is the founder of this kingdom”. Paul shared how not everyone has “listened to or submitted” to God's “good news”.

The verse goes on to say, “For Isaiah said, Lord, who has believed our report?” Paul continued with the words, “For Isaiah” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore Isaiah” whose name means “Jehovah's help” and was “a famous Hebrew prophet who prophesied in the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah” “said” which means “uttered, declared and proclaimed”, “Lord” which refers to “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah”, “who has believed” which refers to “what person has thought to be true, is persuaded of, credits, and places confidence in” “our report” or “the prophet Isaiah's instruction and preaching”. Paul referred to Isaiah the prophet's words in the book of Isaiah chapter fifty-three and verse one, “Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?”

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we notice not everybody “receives” and “submits to” the “gospel of Jesus Christ”. Isaiah knew this and asked, “who has believed our report”? God desires to “save” every person, and He knows some people will “reject” Him. Jesus Christ came into the world as God's “appeasing sacrifice” for the sins of everyone, and he knows those who will “receive and obey Him” as well as those who will not. Let all who read these words be among those who “believe” God's “report” and receive Jesus Christ as “Savior” today.

Next time we see Paul tells his readers, “faith comes by hearing … the word of God”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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