Mouth to Ear to Truth to Faith
Acts 15: 7
Peter is speaking of the Gentile, Cornelius, and his household. When God was ready to send the gospel of Christ to his chosen, everlastingly loved, Gentile-child, Cornelius, along with those elect Gentiles in his household, God did not send those self-appointed liars which preached another jesus who required men to add their work—which is altogether another jesus, another gospel, the lie of hell itself. No! Out of all the men whom God had called, taught the gospel, strengthened in the Spirit, and made ready-able preachers of the word in spirit and in truth, God made the choice to send Peter—that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. From the mouth of God-sent preachers to the ear sanctified by grace comes the Truth of Christ and does not return void, but effectual gives faith into those God calls by his grace.