Amy
As far as hearing God no one denies that those who are spiritually dead hear the Gospel Call. It is just not effectual for them until God performs a work of Grace in them called the new birth or regeneration. Then the Gospel Call becomes the Effectual Call.
The following refutes that view soundly, so why continue to believe a lie and not trust in the truth?
Here is the order of salvation according to the scripture, some of the Scripture. There is more where these came from.
The Only Verse to use the word “Regeneration” - Regeneration is Salvation / Salvation is Regeneration. To refute this verse is grounds for being a heretic.
Titus 3:4. But when the kindness of God our Savior and {His} love for mankind appeared, 5. He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6. whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
What we know then is that regeneration is salvation - salvation is regeneration and we know that salvation is by faith
Luke 7: 50. And He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
Jesus said your faith has “regenerated” you
Acts 15: 8. "And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; 9. and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Luke again writes “cleansing their hearts by faith” What does Titus 3:4 say? It says that salvation is the washing of regeneration or we could say cleansing of regeneration, it is the same thing.
Luke 5: 20. Seeing their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you." Jesus of course already knows all, but here lets us know that his foreknowledge sees the faith of these and Jesus regenerates because of faith (your sins are forgiven).
Acts 21. solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
A fuller understanding of the order of salvation: repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ
Acts26:18. to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.'
A fuller understanding of the order of salvation: Hearing the truth from Paul (open their eyes) repentance toward God, faith in Jesus, forgiveness of sins and because of that they too have the same inheritance as those who have already believed.
Romans 3: 21. But now apart from the Law {the} righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22. even {the} righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;
23. for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24. being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25. whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. {This was} to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26. for the demonstration, {I say,} of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Faith in Jesus Christ gives us his righteousness - for all those who believe, have faith in Him.
The redemption which is in Christ Jesus sees us as being justified as a gift of His grace and again this is as a result of redemption, salvation, regeneration, etc. God is the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
So we have the word preached, the sinner hearing the word, and a sinner repenting toward God and believing in Jesus which results is salvation, (regeneration, justification, inheritance, etc.)
Romans 4:5. But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,
Romans 4:16. For this reason {it is} by faith, in order that {it may be} in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
Romans 5:1. Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 9: 30. What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;
Romans 9:32. Why? Because {they did} not {pursue it} by faith, but as though {it were} by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, (if one does not believe they are not saved)
Romans 10: 8. But what does it say? "THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART"--that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,
9. that if you confess with your mouth Jesus {as} Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10. for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11. For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." 12. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same {Lord} is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13. for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."