Sovereignty and Freedom - John MacArthur

Paul understood divine sovereignty. He also understood human responsibility. There’s a third thing he understood and I call it gospel duty...gospel duty. Verse 14 [Romans 10], this is really important. What’s our responsibility? Do we just get caught up in some kind of a esoteric discussion about how we relate these things to each other? Hardly. “Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved,” then our duty shows up in verse 14, “How will they call on Him in whom they haven’t believed? How will they believe in Him whom they haven’t heard? How will they hear without a preacher? And how will they preach unless they’re sent?”

Wow...divine sovereignty, absolute. God chooses whom He wills, saves whom He will. Right alongside of that, human responsibility. If you believe whoever you are, and if you call on Him whoever you are, you’ll be saved. But that can’t happen unless you hear. And that can’t happen unless someone’s sent. This becomes gospel duty. This is critical. No wonder people say, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things.” Of course, every person who has ever heard the gospel and believes wants to embrace the one who brought the message with gratitude. -John MacArthur

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