Lesson 131
Romans Chapter Ten
The Faithfulness of God
Review:
7. The Gospel and Faith
a. The Holy Spirit is the revealer of
the Gospel. 1 Pet
b. This is because the unbeliever
being under spiritual death can not comprehend spiritual info. 1 Cor
c. The Gospel is the message and power
of God in salvation. 1 Cor 15:1-4; Rom
d. Jesus Christ is the person of the
Gospel and therefore the object of faith in salvation. All the merit resides in the object of faith.
Rom
e. Faith is the mechanic of
appropriating salvation. Eph 2:8,9
1. Reason: faith is the only system of
perception that is compatible with grace. It is non-meritorious, that is there
is no human merit involved.
2. Faith exhaled in Jesus Christ
results in instantaneous salvation.
3. Faith is man's response to the
convicting ministry of G/HS with the result being regeneration, new life in
Christ.
Intro: 10:9-13
This is probably one
of the most abused passages in the Bible, that is, in the context of evangelism
in all of Scripture.
Overview of 10:9-13
#1.
[actually need
to go back to vs:6] Rom 10:6-13 is a
solid unit, no single verse should be considered alone, outside that context.
#2.
10:9-13 elaborates on what is meant by "the word of faith" the gospel that Paul proclaimed, that is near you in
your mouth and in your heart [v.8].
The 2 key words of
vs:8 heart and
mouth are carried over in the same order from Dt
30:14 which is quoted in the previous section.
What we have here
is that mouth and heart are used in context as figures expressing the reality
that you have something, you possess something.
3. There are 4 elements in 10:8-13
#1. possession vs:8
place of the word of faith is in the mouth/heart
What is to be your
possession here, in your mouth and in your heart?
a. that Jesus is Lord, kurioj, that He is God,
deity
b. that Jesus is alive, raised from the dead.
#2. requirement vs:9
"if"
conditions/requirements;
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Paul early in his ministry in Acts 16:31 told the jailer in
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Which is right or is it possible when we properly understand Rom 10 that Paul
is saying the same thing?
#3. results vs:10
eij leading to, resulting in;
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aren't the results that flow from both the same?
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The only way that you can argue against this is to say that righteousness and salvation are different! But their
not!
#4. assurance vs:11-13 you will not be disappointed, that is the one
who believes
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In vs:11 the assurance comes from believing in Christ,
will not be disappointed;
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In vs:12-13 assurance; available to all who calls upon
the Lord.
4.
When you examine the whole context, who is the confessing or calling made to? who is addressed? Is
it to men or to God?
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the confession must be to God about His Son, Jesus Christ!
The
flow of the context
Note
- Begins with mouth
and heart; v.8 hard
to deny the
moves to confess
believe v.9-10 structure!
leads to eij salv. +R
v.10
followed by
each idea reinforces
a promise saved not disappointed the next; each side
v.12-13 v.11 matches the other
[call]
5. More Detail on vs:9.
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Whenever you see the word believe you need to ask believe in whom!
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Whenever we confess we need to ask confess what to whom!
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The point of contention in the interpretation and use of this passage or should
say misuse is related to the word "confession."
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Word is o`mologew
o`moj [same] + logew [to
speak]; the emphasis is to say the same thing, to agree with, to name or site
the same thing.
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What does it say here in Rom. 10:9,10 that is the
result of confession? Salvation! There
is only one who can save! God!
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What is believed or confessed, agreed
with God about His Son that is emphasized here is that Jesus is Lord, that is
deity; and that He was raised from the dead.
For the Jew to
confess that Jesus is Lord, is acknowledgment that He
is God and the promised Savior.
For them to admit
that God had raised Jesus from the dead was to admit that they were wrong in
their rejection of Jesus.
To the Gentiles,
resurrection from the dead was foolishness (see Acts
It is the basis for
our hope of eternal life. It is proof that the work of our Lord was acceptable
to the Father, "He was raised because of our justification" (see
Romans
(see
Acts 2:23-24, 31-32;