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Yes there have been those in history who have taken this truth and have
sought to justify having no desire to see the gospel preached for the
salvation of sinners believing  that God can saved them without the Word.
Although God may convert as well as regenerate sinners without the Word
as in the case of an elect infant, that is not our rule. We are to
preach the gospel to every creature if for no other reason than God has
commanded us.
In closing let me quote John Gill, who may have differed with us in his
interpretation of John 5:25, but he has very preceptive words as to the
work of the preacher of the gospel.
"And it is a part of the ministry of the word to lay before men
their fallen, miserable, lost, and undone estate by nature; to
open to them the nature of sin, its pollution and guilt, and
the sad consequences of it; to inform them of their incapacity
to make atonement for it;  and of their impotence and inability
to do what is spiritually good; and of the insufficiency of their
own righteousness to justify them in the sight of God: and they
are to be made acquainted, that salvation is alone by Christ, and
not other ways; and the fullness, freeness, and suitableness of
this salvation, are to be preached before them; and the whole to
be left to the Spirit of God, to make application of it as he
shall think fit."
To this dear brethren I add my hearty Amen and Amen.
For the cause of God and truth.....
                                    Mick James S.S.
                                An Ambassador for Christ
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                           "ek autou kai di autou kai eis auton ta
                            panta auto he doxa eis tous aionas  amen"
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 þ SLMR 2.1a þ "The the Word was God"
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