Romans chapter 10
Paul wishes that all people may be saved. Righteousness by faith. A great summary of the Christian message. Anyone can call on the Lord Jesus.
PAUL WISHES THAT ALL PEOPLE MAY BE SAVED
VERSE 1. Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
my heart’s desire. Paul had a heart for people. He desired that they know Jesus Christ.
VERSE 2. For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
they have a zeal for God. Israel was called “the God-intoxicated people.
not according to knowledge. The Hebrew word for “knowledge” is “hepignôsin.” It means intensive, full knowledge.
The people Paul was speaking of had the knowledge of God, but not a full knowledge that includes Jesus Christ.
In our day, some Christians see themselves as zealous for the Lord Jesus Christ. Their zeal motivates them in anti-biblical directions:
- Acts of racism
- Hatred for poor people
- Intolerance for people who are ill
- Rejection of immigrants
- Defending sexual abusers
VERSE 3. For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
VERSE 4. For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Christ is the fulfillment of the law. The Greek word for “fulfillment” is htelos. It means that Jesus Christ is the end purpose of the Law. The Law pointed to him. It was meant to bring us to Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:24. So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
VERSE 5. For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”
RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH
VERSE 6. But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);
Deuteronomy 30:12. It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”
VERSE 7. or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)”
Deuteronomy 30:13. Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will go over the sea for us, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”
the abyss. The Abyss is a bottomless pit. It is the home of demons. Read more »
A GREAT SUMMARY OF THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE
VERSE 8. But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:
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Deuteronomy 30:14. But the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
VERSE 9. that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. This is a great summary of the whole Christian message. It is very useful for ministry.
VERSE 10. For with the heart, one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.
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VERSE 11. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
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ANYONE CAN CALL ON THE LORD JESUS
VERSE 12. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.
VERSE 13. For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
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Whoever. Nobody is barred from the love of Jesus Christ.
VERSE 14. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?
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How will they hear without a preacher? For someone to call on Jesus Christ, they need someone to tell them about Jesus Christ. Let’s be that person who is ready to share the news of Jesus Christ with those who need him.
VERSE 15. And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”
bring glad tidings. Do you bring glad tidings of good things to the people around you?
Or are you a source of bad news?
VERSE 16. But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
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VERSE 17. So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
faith comes by hearing. People need to be told about Jesus Christ.
King Josiah heard the Scriptures read to him by Shaphan the scribe:
2 Kings 22:10. Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me.” Then Shaphan read it before the king.
hearing by the word of God. People can come to faith after they hear the message of the Lord Jesus Christ being shared with them. Read more »
VERSE 18. But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
VERSE 19. But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”
VERSE 20. Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”
VERSE 21. But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”
ROMANS
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