"For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, 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. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
In today's lesson, Paul makes God's plan of eternal salvation so vividly clear that it cannot be misunderstood.
I am always amazed by the many attempts of modern "Christianity" to make salvation all about the individual when salvation is so clearly accomplished by God's grace through FAITH in His appointed redeemer.
The vast majority of religious isms WRONGLY want to make water baptism, and/or one's individual daily behavior, requirements for continued salvation. As Paul so clearly points out in this quote, neither of those things have anything to do with receiving, or maintaining, eternal salvation; "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."
The requirements for eternal salvation cannot be stated any plainer than that.~
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