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That's because they had no faith of their own they could testify to. Faith is not part and parcel of being a member of the external covenant. They were not the covenant children to whom the promise was made. They were not the children of Abraham but of the Devil. (cf. Jh 8:44; Rom 4:16; 9:7, 8, 29; Gal 3:29) They, like EVERYONE, were born spiritually dead. They inherited the corruption of nature which is infallibly passed down through families. And as such, they like our own children, were born under the wrath and just condemnation of God. They, like our own children, needed to be called to repentance and FAITH. Neither Jesus, nor John the Baptist, nor any of the Apostles ever presumed that there was faith in any of the covenant children they met. The gospel was given to ALL without discrimination because ALL needed to be saved; not presumed to be Christians.

In His Grace,