PROCLAMATION
“That if thou shalt
confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the
heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made
unto salvation.” Romans 10:9-10 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These words were
written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the Apostle Paul in
his letter to the believers in Rome. In this chapter Paul states
that the essence of the gospel is that whoever believes in Christ and confesses
Him will be saved. He begins the chapter saying that it is his heart’s
desire that all of Israel might be saved.
He can testify that they have a zeal for God but do not know Him and
have not submitted to His righteousness. (Romans 10:1-3) Paul states that everyone who truly believes
and calls on the name of The Lord will be saved. (Romans 10:9-13) Unfortunately,
not all who hear will believe. (Romans 10:16)
Faith comes by hearing The Word of God.
Israel heard but they did not obey. (Romans 10:18-21)
APPLICATION
We are saved by our
faith by what we believe and not by what we do. (Ephesians 2:8) Faith
comes by first hearing The Word of God and then believing it. (Romans
10:17) Salvation is not something that we work for or earn. It
is a gift from The Lord God (Ephesians 2:8-9) to those who believe. It is not for those who give Him lip
service. It is only for those who sincerely and truly believe.
(Romans 10:9) God can see our heart and He knows our intentions.
(Luke 16:15)
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