Question 61
Are all they saved who hear the gospel, and live in the church?
All that hear the gospel, and live in the visible church, are not saved; but they only who are true members of the church invisible.1
Scripture
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John 12:38–40 [1]so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said, “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” (ESV)
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Romans 9:6 [1]But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, (ESV)
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Romans 11:7 [1]What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, (ESV)
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Matthew 7:21 [1]I Never Knew You “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. (ESV)
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Matthew 22:14 [1]For many are called, but few are chosen.” (ESV)