Logos or Rhema[color=#000000][/color]?

Some have said the written word is powerless and that until it is meditated upon, and confessed over again before it is converted to what is called 'rhema' is has no power. It interests me to point out that Hebrews 4:12 says the word of God is quick and powerful, and the greek word for 'word' as used here is not 'rhema' but 'logos'. This negates the idea that unless the logos is turned into 'rhema' it is powerless. The logos of God is powerful! Let's see how this is rendered at Acts 10.

Acts 10:44; 'While Peter yet spake these words (rhema), the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word (logos).'

While Peter was preaching many words to Cornelius and his household, what saved them was the singular message, the word. So, here the 'logos' is the intent and actual message while the 'rhema' is the vehicle through which this message is conveyed. The message is the 'logos' while the words of Peter the preacher is the 'rhema'. So in this meeting what brought conviction was the 'logos'

Furthermore, the word 'logos' is also used for the preaching just like the word 'rhema' is used. We find several places like Matt 10:14; Acts 2:22; Acts 2:40; Acts 7:22; Acts 15:15;24;32; Acts 20:38; 1 Cor 2:13 and so on. So the words of a preacher is also described as 'logos'

Also, the word 'rhema' is used just as the 'logos'. Imagine this...Rom 10:17 says faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. This is not saying faith comes in bits as you keep hearing but that faith comes once from a constructive contact with the gospel message. However, the word translated as this singular gospel is the word 'rhema' in this portion. There are other places where 'rhema' is translated as the message too, not just words of the preacher.

What then is the conclusion? We haven't been sent to differentiate between 'rhema' and 'logos' as they are used interchangeably. Just receive the word of God in its simplicity and power. whether it's the written word or the spoken word, as long as it bears the message of Christ, it is powerful! Something to think about...