Lesson 2829

(Lesson 2829)(09-22-19) Romans 10:1-13
    “Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 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.”

   Although when Paul wrote the above quote he was writing directly to the Jews, the message he conveyed applies equally to those, today, who don’t know Jesus Christ as their Savior.
    As Paul so clearly explains, salvation cannot be achieved by the works of the old law (subjecting oneself to a physical water baptism, is a work), nor can salvation be gained by obeying a set of principles laid out to avoid sin in the flesh. The ONLY means by which a lost soul can be saved is through faith in the virgin born life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our beloved Jesus, the only begotten Son of God.~