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Originally Posted by RJR
How silly, don't you know Romans through Revelations was written to those who were called to be saints? If I made all the blunders you have made in the last several posts I think I would be quite and learn instead of offering information rife with error.
Notice how much effort was put into those who were already disciples, and was not this the purpose of ordaining Elders IN ALL THE CHURCHES?
Act 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Act 14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. |
Being written TO the Saints does not prevent Paul from mentioning HOW they are saved.
Also Roman's may not have been entirely to those already saved but those who are not.
Rom 1:14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Rom 1:15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Rom 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."
In fact a lot of what Paul says seems directed at UNBELIEVERS and not just believers. Paul's letters were read in meetings and often unbelievers came into their midst.
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