Many people who imagine that they are christians, often use Romans 10:9-10 to somehow convince themselves that there is no gospel to obey. All they need to do (according to them) is to say a sinner's prayer, or simply believe only, which makes them saved. These people who pervert the epistles of Paul, are those of whom Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ said:
"...Even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction."
— (2 Peter 3:15-16).
What these people never seem to understand is that the epistle to the Romans is not written to sinners. It is written by Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle:
"...To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints..."
— (Romans 1:7).
Now, The tenth chapter of this epistle talks about the difference between the righteousness which is of the law, and the righteousness which is of faith.
"...Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them."
— (Romans 10:5).
This is the righteousness which is of the law. As it is written in the law:
"For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it."
— (Deuteronomy 30:11-14).
But what saith the righteousness which is of faith? Thus:
"...Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above: ) or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 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 10:6-10).
This is what christians (the saints and the beloved of God) must do to be saved! They must confess with their mouths the Lord Jesus and believe in their hearts that God hath raised him from the dead. As Jesus Christ himself said, that whosoever:
"...Shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."
— (Matthew 10:32-33).
What will christians be saved from if they do this? The wrath of God. As it is written:
"Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we SHALL BE saved from wrath through him."
— (Romans 5:9).
But why must christians confess with their mouths the Lord Jesus before men? Well:
"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"
— (Romans 10:14-15).
There is no such thing as a silent christian. It is also written in the prophets:
"When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul."
— (Ezekiel 3:18-19).
Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
— (James 2:26).
Flesh and blood cannot reveal these things to you. Seek God.
"...Even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction."
— (2 Peter 3:15-16).
What these people never seem to understand is that the epistle to the Romans is not written to sinners. It is written by Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle:
"...To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints..."
— (Romans 1:7).
Now, The tenth chapter of this epistle talks about the difference between the righteousness which is of the law, and the righteousness which is of faith.
"...Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them."
— (Romans 10:5).
This is the righteousness which is of the law. As it is written in the law:
"For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it."
— (Deuteronomy 30:11-14).
But what saith the righteousness which is of faith? Thus:
"...Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above: ) or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 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 10:6-10).
This is what christians (the saints and the beloved of God) must do to be saved! They must confess with their mouths the Lord Jesus and believe in their hearts that God hath raised him from the dead. As Jesus Christ himself said, that whosoever:
"...Shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."
— (Matthew 10:32-33).
What will christians be saved from if they do this? The wrath of God. As it is written:
"Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we SHALL BE saved from wrath through him."
— (Romans 5:9).
But why must christians confess with their mouths the Lord Jesus before men? Well:
"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"
— (Romans 10:14-15).
There is no such thing as a silent christian. It is also written in the prophets:
"When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul."
— (Ezekiel 3:18-19).
Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
— (James 2:26).
Flesh and blood cannot reveal these things to you. Seek God.
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