Hebrews 4:2[2]For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
This verse reminds of the Parable of the sower. In a same church building where everyone is hearing the same message yet the results they get is different. Maybe I can take you back to school, imagine learning with someone yet the results are never the same. If some students are going to pass, then the teacher is not the problem. If some seeds are able to produce a hundred fold then the seed is not the problem. The challenge is not the word that we hear but the receiving site. If it is a class, I would say the challenge is with some students. If it is the sower then the problem is with the receiving site. The same gospel preached to John is the same that we received but however, there are some who were not saved by the same gospel.
The challenge is their unbelief. If you do not believe in Christ, books like Romans appears to be difficult for one to understand. I want to suggest something that the scripture highlights, that the Word of God is powerful (Hebrews 4:12), yet to some they do not find it so. The same gospel referred as the power of God for salvation by those who believe is a stumbling block for unbelievers. The same Christ who is a chief cornerstone is the one who was rejected by the builders. Take note that we have the same word but different hearts receiving the word then, different results.
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