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How does God's Word bring life to dead sinners?

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God's Word brings life to dead sinners by effectively communicating the gospel and creating faith through the Holy Spirit (Hosea 6:3).

In Hosea 6:3, we see that God's Word operates like the early and latter rains that nourish the land, bringing forth life from barren ground. Similarly, the gospel, when preached, stirs the hearts of dead sinners, bringing them to spiritual life. The Scripture teaches that our natural state is one of total depravity, unable to respond to God without His intervening grace. Through His Word, God imparts faith and brings His elect to life, just as rain breathes life into parched soil, illustrating the power and necessity of God’s grace in regeneration.
Scripture References: Hosea 6:3

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