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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by ...
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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
Eastern Orthodoxy: "Yes*"
So here the 4 issues with this answer.
"Will render men slothful, and discourage them from keeping the commandments of God. It will encourage them to depart ...
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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
I agree that people who have not heard the Gospel most likely will be lost, and besides the arguments presented here, I want to add personal conviction. Let's review the warning God gave Cain before ...
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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
This question was addressed directly in an encyclical of Pope Pius IX, published on August 10, 1863, Quanto Conficiamur Moerore;
"It is known to Us and to You that those who are in an invincible ...
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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
Faith is the means / instrument through which salvation comes to us, but it does not in and of itself bestow salvation. As James says, even the demons believe - and shudder.
What then is the function ...
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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
I answer as one of those in the Reformed Protestant category. Three considerations strike me as worth mentioning.
Huge numbers of people have heard of Jesus, but they remain unsaved.
People who are ...
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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
There is a sense in saying that the bible is silent about it. I do not think the bible teaches whether those who did not hear the gospel will be saved. However, there are hints in that direction. I ...
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If salvation is by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of Christ, can we be saved without having heard of Jesus?
This is a matter of opinion but the NT does provide some support for the idea. The term "anonymous Christian" was coined by theologian Karl Rahner in support of the proposition that people ...
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What about people like me who know God exists but don't have faith in God?
I wish to add onto Wyrsa's answer with the observation that, even in the presence of compelling rational evidence, it is still entirely possible (if not likely) for man to reject God. The following ...
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What about people like me who know God exists but don't have faith in God?
Frame problem.
The issue here is that you assume Faith and Knowledge are incompatible with each other. This is quite the opposite in actuality.
Well the train of thought within your question seems ...
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What about people like me who know God exists but don't have faith in God?
This is an astonishing question that may well be closed for actually being all about personal opinion, but while it remains open, there is an important point that needs to be made, from the Bible.
God ...
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What about people like me who know God exists but don't have faith in God?
James 2:19 says "You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that – and shudder." Believing is not the same as having faith/being faithful.
Faith, according to the ...
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