CONFESS AND BELIEVE

Passage: Romans 10:5-13

Key verse: 9,10

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5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A) 6 But the righteousness that is by faith(B) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[b](C) (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[c](D) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).(E) 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[d](F) that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare(G) with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(H) and believe(I) in your heart that God raised him from the dead,(J) you will be saved.(K) 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[e](L) 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile(M)—the same Lord is Lord of all(N) and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord(O) will be saved.”[f](P)

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Footnotes
  1. Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
  2. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
  3. Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13
  4. Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14
  5. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
  6. Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32
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The Message of Salvation to All

5 For (A)Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that (B)the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6 But (C)the righteousness based on faith says, (D)“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the (E)abyss?’” (that is, (F)to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? (G)“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9 because, if (H)you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and (I)believe in your heart (J)that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, (K)“Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 (L)For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; (M)for the same Lord is Lord of all, (N)bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For (O)“everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

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1. The righteousness that is by law (5-8)

In Deuteronomy 3

:11-14 Moses taught the people that they did not have to climb the highest mountain or go to the depths of the sea to find God. They must simply open their hearts to God's word, love God and obey him-and live. 'God's word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so that you can obey it' (Dt 3

:14; Ro 1

:8).

2. Confess...and believe... (8-13)

The law of Moses was, however, impossible for people with a sinful nature to obey. So God gave us another word--the word of the gospel-the good news of God's forgiveness through Jesus. We cannot earn righteousness, but we can open our hearts to the gospel. This word is very near; 'it is in your mouth and in your heart.' If we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, we will be saved. God still reaches out his hand of mercy to save all who trust him and call on his name (13; Ge 4:26).

Prayer: Lord, help me to share your word of life with someone today.

One Word: Confess with the mouth; believe in the heart