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David Bercot emphasized that “faith comes through hearing, not through seeing,” noting that many Jews saw Jesus’ miracles yet did not believe, while Gentiles believed through hearing—what does this reveal about what God values in human response, and how does it confront the way modern Christians treat “evidence,” “experiences,” or “signs” as the basis for faith?
Another way to ask: If people can see miracles and still not believe, but others believe just by hearing, what does that show about what God wants from us? How does that challenge Christians today who base faith mainly on proof, big experiences, or signs?

Direct Answer Based on David Bercot’s teaching, God values a response of faith that comes from paying attention to and receiving His Word, not merely being impressed by visible signs or experiences. This confronts the tendency to treat “seeing” as the best foundation for faith, when Paul presents “hearing through the Word of God” as the intended path.

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  • Paul’s principle: “So then faith comes through hearing…faith comes through hearing, not through seeing.”
  • Many Jews “actually saw Jesus…witnessed His miracles. Yet relatively few believed in Him, for they did not pay attention to His teaching.”
  • By contrast, “few Gentiles personally saw Jesus…However, they came to faith from hearing the gospel.”
  • Jesus’ word to Thomas is cited: “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
  • Bercot stresses it’s not ordinary speech: faith comes from “hearing…through the Word of God,” the “divine oracles/divine words.”
Discussion Follow-ups How might a Christian test whether they are leaning on “experiences” more than Christ’s teaching? What practices help us become better hearers rather than sign-seekers?

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