Romans 10:17
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
You seem to want to parse the truth. The truth is, Christ said over and over, it is written, it is written, it is written.
>>You seem to want to parse the truth. The truth is, Christ said over and over, it is written, it is written, it is written.
Yes, but of course he wasn’t referring to the New Testament scriptures which had not yet been written, so what is your point? And as for parsing the truth, that’s a special expertise that has uniquely characterized Protestant theology from its infancy, which is why there are countless denominations ranging from straight-laced Baptists, to snake-handling Pentecostals, to those with female pastors who champion the cause of Planned Parenthood and gay rights.