Thou Shalt Be Saved - An Exposition of Romans 10:9

According to the Apostle Paul, only those who believe, not with a head knowledge, not with a historic knowledge, but with a heart knowledge of Christ shall be saved

The only way to make sense when teaching Bible,
Is to speak as the Bible speaks.

The heart in the Bible is the mind. So, head knowledge is heart knowledge. One is not something and the other something else.

The Bible heart reasons, has emotions, chooses

The Bible heart:
Thinks: Matthew 9:4 ; Genesis 6:5
- but Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why do you  think evil in your hearts
- the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that the intent of the  heart was only evil continually

Understands: 1 Kings 3:9,
- therefore give to your servant an understanding heart to judge your people that I may discern between good and evil for who is able to judge this great people of yours

Reasons: Mark 2:6-8,
- and some of the scribes were sitting there reasoning in their hearts....

Belief: Romans 10:10,
- for with the heart one believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession in made unto salvation

Intention: Hebrews 4:12,
- for the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart

We can learn from Scripture that the Bible heart is the mind of man.
They are not seperate from one another.
 
Matthew 23:37,
- O Jerusalem, Jerusalem the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her, how often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings and ye would not

God calls the Jews to Him but they refused.
Gods desire is to save them.
Jesus wanted to give them grace but they refused it.
This proves grace is not irresistible.
The Jews have free will to choose Christ or reject Him.

Irresistable grace, unconditional election is error.
 
Romans 10:9-10
The heart belief that Paul speaks of in Romans 10:9 is that which only comes with the new birth.
All belief of a man comes from the heart.
There is no such thing as belief that comes from the heart and belief that comes from the brain.
The Bible does not teach from the heart is different than from the mind.

- 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 one believes  unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation

Paul says belief leads to righteousness.
And confession leads to salvation.

Paul does not teach that belief and confession two conditions to receive Gods grace, instantly gift salvation.
Its unto salvation. It leads to the future of one being saved.

Keep reading chapter 10 and you will learn that calling on the name of the Lord happens after believing and confessing not instantaneously.

Romans 10:9-14,

This shows:
Hearing the message comes first.
Then believing.
Then confessing.
Then calling on the name of the Lord.

Verse 14, shows the order.
1.
- how then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed(Must believe first before one can call on the name of the Lord)

Paul shows belief comes before calling on the name of the Lord.

2.
- and how are they to believe in Him of whom they have not heard

No one can believe in Jesus if they haven't heard the gospel about Him.

3.
- and how can they hear without a preacher

Hearing depends on someone being sent to preach the gospel.

Conclusion:
1. Preaching the gospel must happen first.
2. People then hear the gospel.
3. Then they are able to believe the gospel.
4. Then they call on the name of the Lord for salvation.

Romans 10:9-13-14,
- for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved
- how then shall they call on Him to 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

Chapter 10 only teaches how this order of salvation follows.
You hear, believe, confess then call on the name of the Lord.
But Paul does not teach on what is calling on the name of the Lord in this chapter.

But he does in telling his own conversion to Christ in the book of Acts.
Acts 22:16,
- and now why tarriest thou Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins calling on the name of the Lord

So, the order of salvation occurs in this order:
1. Hears the gospel.
2. Believes the gospel, Romans 10:17.
3. Confesses faith in Christ with the mouth publicly, Matthew 10:32-33.
4. Calls on the name of the Lord by being baptized into Christ Galatians 3:26-27)

Paul did not teach on repentance or baptism in chapter 10 of Romans.
But we learn that when the Jews on pentecost in Acts 2, were commanded by Peter to call on the name of the Lord he told them to repent and be baptized.
So, those are all the steps of salvation in Jesus' gospel for the alien sinner to be saved.

Acts 2:21 = Acts 2:37-38,
- and it shall come to pass that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved
- then Peter said unto them repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit

Summation of the gospel of Jesus Christ unto salvation.

Steps of salvation:
Hear the gospel.
Believe the gospel.
Repent of sins against God.
Confess faith in Christ publicly.
Be immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins.

This is how one calls on the name of the Lord.

Romans 10:16,
- but they have not all obeyed the gospel for Esaias saith, Lord who hath believed our report
 
Last edited:
Back
Top Bottom