"Have not all obeyed the gospel"

Romans 10:16; But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

FIRST:/  What does this mean ? What am I trying to say by this ?
Introduction ~

    I've been doing this along time !  And, in so doing I've came into contact with [alot !] of people and religions and churches ! Possibly, most all common denominations ! And, not only briefly, rather, have spent weeks, months and time with them ! I've heard just about every reasoning commonly propagated !

The list is quite extensive, however, not to get lost in the maze and detail, here are a few [relative to the subject matter treated herein the present work] in this blog.

Salvation Army ~ "I run a million dollar business here: I hope you can stand us White !"

Calvary Chapel (Santa Barbara, and affiliates) christians are sinners; we are sinners; and, will continue to be sinners and to sin until we die."

Lutheran's ~ "you can lose your Salvation"

[relative to the subject matter treated herein the present work] in this blog, whenever I asked the question ~ "Can you show me in your doctrines of faith where and how you substantiate and/or prove such contentions ~ the basis in God's Word [upon which scriptures] you base your beliefs ?

astoundingly, to date, not one of these could do so !

  I  recall also, I have said,
taken from a correspondence........
72./  It is very treacherous and dangerous ground to believe in a belief that has no explicit substantiation soundly entrenched within The WORD of God.

73./   Sin entered into the world, and death entered in upon the human being by way of the very same thing. Gen. 3:1-6;

75./   It is equally very treacherous and dangerous ground to believe in a belief that has no explicit substantiation soundly entrenched within The WORD of God, when simply based upon feelings, best guesses, human senses, appetites or mere predilections for some thing - as in the case and transgression of Eve. 

ONE:/  I've had persons [Calvary chapel] tell me, "you don't have to be baptized in order to be saved" !
A./   They like to point to the thief on the cross as their primary example [despite and irregardless of the multiple teachings in God's word] contrary to their heretical false teaching; and,
    1./   When I mention ~  [James 4:17; Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.] oh how indignant and flustered they become: irate beyond containment.

TWO:/   I've had persons tell me [not Calvary chapel] that ~ 'there are no set ""rules and/or guidelines"" for how to be saved" ! That,

A./  "Jesus can saved anyone He wants to save [any way He wants to" !]; that,

B./  "Just because you[myself] believe that "there is only one name given among men whereby ye must be saved" doesn't mean others have to become "slaves" to such things" !
Acts 4:12; Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

THREE./   "Your welcome here, as long as you don't teach" ! Your not to fellowship nor converse among the congregation freely" ! [Calvary chapel] and many others. [Sounds a lot like the Jews who killed Jesus Christ of Nazareth]
1 Thessalonians 2:15-17;
14.......Jews:
15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. However, this is understood as the following scripture explains ~
Galatians 5:17; For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. ~ And,

FOURTH./   Subsequently, we've reached the crux of the whole matter ! 


Galatians 5:17; ...so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. ~
Proverbs 14:12; There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 16:25; There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 16:2; All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

Proverbs 3:5; Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

traditions of men - Mt 15:6; Mr 7:8; Col 2:8,20; 1Pe 1:18;

Psalm 49:13; This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve
their sayings. Selah.
                                        
Isaiah 29:13; Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw
near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have
removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by
the precept of men:
 
Jeremiah 9:3; And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but
they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from
evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
                                                                      
Matthew 6:7; But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen
do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Matthew 15:3-6; [3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also
transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? [4 For God
commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth
father or mother, let him die the death. [5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to
his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by
me; [6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye
made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. Mark 7:7-13;

Matthew 15:9; But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.                                             

Mark 7:3; For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their
hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Galatians 1:14; And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals
in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of
my fathers.

Colossians 2:8; Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after
Christ.  Colossians 2:22; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the
commandments and doctrines of men?

Titus 1:14; Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

1 Peter 1:18; Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;....

the former conversationwhich is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; Ephe. 4:22;

Rudiments of this world – Col.2:8,20;

2 Corinthians 2:16-17;

16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Proverbs 19:21; There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

Ecclesiastes 7:29; Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

James 3:10; Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

A./   You are free to do, believe, accept anything you'd like to and/or are of a mind to ~ I'm just saying......the most of it IS NOT according to NOR in accordance to and/or with God's Word ! Think about it. 
Colossians 2:22; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? 
Romans 10:2-4;
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Romans 10:16; But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report ?     

1Co 11:19; For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

2Pe 2:1; But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Isaiah 28:15; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: cp. Isaiah 28:14-16; 59:3-15;

Jeremiah 23:32; Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

B./   Denominationalism ! really ?
strivings and contentions
1st Corinthians 3:2-4;
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

denominationalism
1 Corinthians 1:10-13;
10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?