 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
More Romans commentaries
Romans 7:1-13
An Example From Marriage
Romans 7:14-25
The Battle With Sin
Romans 8:1-11
Living by The Power of God’s Spirit
Romans 8:12-17
Sonship Through The Spirit
Romans 8:18-27
From Suffering to Glory
Romans 8:28-30
God Works in “All Things” For Our Good
Romans 8:31-34
If God is For Us Who Can be Against Us?
Romans 8:35-37
God’s Everlasting Love
Romans 8:38-39
It is Impossible to Separate Us From Christ
Romans 9:1-13
Israel’s Rejection of Christ
Romans 9:14-24
God’s Anger And Mercy
Romans 9:25-33
The Stone That Made People Stumble
Romans 10:1-4
Israel Needs The Gospel
Romans 10:5-13
Anyone Can be Saved
Romans 10:14-21
Israel Rejects The Gospel
Romans 11:1-12
God Has Not Rejected His People
Romans 11:13-24
Gentiles Will be Saved
Romans 11:25-36
The People of Israel Will be Brought Back
Romans 12:1-8
Christ Brings New Life
Romans 12:9-16
Rules For Christian Living
Romans 12:17-21
Repay No One Evil For Evil
Romans 13:1-7
Submit to Government
Anyone Can be Saved
Romans 10:5–13
» View this passage in NIV (Bible Gateway)
“You can always tell when you are on the road of righteousness - it’s always uphill.” (Ernest Blevens in “Who Said that?” by George Sweeting.)
This section of scripture emphasizes the difference between righteousness by the law, and righteousness by faith.
Paul shows there is something that precedes an acceptance of Christ, and something that follows it:
1. Christ Received as Savior (vv. 5-9) - To be saved by the law a person must live according to all the precepts of the law without violating a single one. Of course, no one can live such a perfect life.
2. Christ Confessed as Savior (vv. 10-13) - Believing comes before confessing. Confessing without belief is either self-deception or hypocrisy, while trust without confession may be cowardice. To be saved depends on faith; but faith leads to confession.
Concerning verse 13 John Phillips, in his book Exploring Romans, says: “Could the gospel message ever be reduced to simpler terms than this? Where, within the content of one short verse, can be found a better statement of the scope (“whosoever”), the simplicity (“call upon the name of the Lord”) and the substance (“shall be saved”) of the gospel?”
Application
It is a fact that I can never be saved by my own self-righteousness. I must never depend on what I do, but on what Christ has already done. He not only saved me, but He keeps me.
Romans 10:5-13 (English Standard Version)
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the righteousness based on faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) or "'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
View this passage in NIV (Bible Gateway) »
Post your comment or question below.
© Family Times | About Us | Donate | Contact Us
Search for sermons by: Commentaries | Scripture search | Topics