Believe In The Resurrection

"That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."  Romans 10:9 (NIV)

In his letter to the believers in Rome, the Apostle Paul taught them that if they confessed openly that Jesus Christ is Lord, and if they truly believed that God had raised Him from the dead, then they would be saved.  Paul said that their salvation was based upon their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, The Christ.

It is essential for the salvation of our souls that we recognize that Jesus, The Christ, is The Lord of lords, and we must confess that He is our Lord and Savior.  We must truly believe, with all of our heart, that He died, was buried, and that He rose from the dead by the grace of God, in order for us to be saved.  Our salvation is based upon belief in Jesus Christ, The Son of God, and in His earthly life and His death, burial, and resurrection.  Without belief in the resurrection of Jesus, there can be no salvation for a lost soul.  Jesus raised several people from the dead, Lazarus (John 11:11-44), the daughter of Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue (Matthew 9:18-25, Mark 5:35-42, Luke 8:49-55), and the widow's son (Luke 7:12-15).  But these miracles were done so that God would be glorified, and so that the people would believe that Jesus was The Son of God.  Each of these three people were still limited by time, space, and matter, and they each died again.  After His resurrection, Jesus appeared and disappeared at will, to Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9), to the disciples (Matthew 28:16-17 and John 21:1), to Thomas (John 20:26-29), and to Cloepas (Luke 24:15-32).  Jesus did not die a second time, He ascended to heaven on a cloud. (Mark 16:19, Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:2, and Acts 1:9)  Only Jesus, The Christ, was resurrected from the dead with all of the power of heaven and earth given to Him. (Matthew 28:16-18)  For this reason we give Him all praise, honor, and glory.  He is worthy of our worship.  Our salvation only requires confession and belief.