"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." (Rev 14: 6-7)
In my short posting "Another Hardshell Falsehood" (here) I quoted these words from the articles of faith of Lexington Primitive Baptist Church.
"Primitive Baptists are the only known group in existence who believe that God has an all inclusive group of chosen, sanctified and redeemed people in every kindred, tongue, people and nation (Rev.5:9)."
Let me add these thoughts and rebuttal to the Hardshell argumentation.
The passage in Rev. 14 overthrows the Hardshell "logical" (or illogical) argument that says - "these people (in Rev. 5: 9) could not have all heard the gospel for every kindred, tongue, and people have not heard it."
Well, does not the above passage disprove such an argument? Who hears the "everlasting gospel" when the angel preaches it? Bingo! "Every kindred, and tongue, and people"! The exact description given in Rev. 5: 9!
We could also cite Hardshell forefathers, or even some of today's Hardshells, on Rom. 10: 18 which says:
"But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."
These argue that this verse says that in the old testament the word of God had gone into "all the earth" and it is argued, apart from preachers and missionaries. Well, if it had gone into all the earth, where then is the argument that it is not possible for "every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people" to have heard the gospel? Truly "the legs of the lame are not equal" here. Don't you see?
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