CHARLES H. SPURGEONCHARLES H. SPURGEONEverywhere there is apathy. Nobody Everywhere there is apathy. Nobody cares whether that which is preached cares whether that which is preached is true or false. A sermon is a sermon is true or false. A sermon is a sermon

whatever the subject.whatever the subject.

What must Israel What must Israel do to be Saved?do to be Saved?

Romans 10Romans 10Pg. 836 (pew Bible)Pg. 836 (pew Bible)

Let’s ReadLet’s Read

Romans 10Romans 10

ROMANS 10:1ROMANS 10:1

Paul writes to:Paul writes to:• Brethren [other Christians], Brethren [other Christians], • my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel

[those of the seed of Abraham] is, that they [those of the seed of Abraham] is, that they might be saved. might be saved.

QuestionQuestion

What do they need to be SAVED What do they need to be SAVED from?from?

Biblical FactBiblical Fact

If Paul described orthodox Jews as If Paul described orthodox Jews as people who needed to be saved 2000 people who needed to be saved 2000 years ago, there is NO reason to think years ago, there is NO reason to think God has a separate plan of redemption God has a separate plan of redemption

for Jews.for Jews.

ZEAL FOR GODZEAL FOR GOD

Romans 10:2Romans 10:2• For I bear them record that they have a zeal For I bear them record that they have a zeal

of God, of God,

FACT: You can have a FACT: You can have a sincere zeal for God and be sincere zeal for God and be

cast into the lake of fire for all cast into the lake of fire for all eternity.eternity.

Zeal for GodZeal for God

Turn to Matthew 7:22Turn to Matthew 7:22

ZEAL FOR GODZEAL FOR GOD

Romans 10:2Romans 10:2• For I bear them record that they have a zeal For I bear them record that they have a zeal

of God, of God, but not but not according to knowledge. according to knowledge.

• Knowledge mattersKnowledge matters– Your belief system mattersYour belief system matters– All systems of religion are NOT =All systems of religion are NOT =

IGNORANCE IS NOT AN EXCUSEIGNORANCE IS NOT AN EXCUSE

Romans 10:3Romans 10:3• For they being ignorant of God’s For they being ignorant of God’s

righteousness, and going about to establish righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Biblical FactBiblical Fact

1. Followers of Christ are not trying 1. Followers of Christ are not trying to establish their own to establish their own

righteousness before God.righteousness before God.

Biblical FactBiblical Fact

2. Followers of Christ have 2. Followers of Christ have submitted to the reality that they submitted to the reality that they

need God’s righteousness.need God’s righteousness.

ROMANS 10:4ROMANS 10:4

• For Christ is the end of the law for For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every righteousness to every one that believethone that believeth. .

CommentaryCommentary• Faith in Christ ends the pursuit of obeying Faith in Christ ends the pursuit of obeying

the law enough to mitigate God’s wraththe law enough to mitigate God’s wrath

4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. 6But 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:) 7Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8But 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; 9That 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. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14How then shall they call on him in 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? 15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

What is faith (belief)?What is faith (belief)?

Given by God, faith is the confident Given by God, faith is the confident trust in the promises of God and trust in the promises of God and

the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ without any tangible proof.without any tangible proof.

ROMANS 10:5ROMANS 10:5

• For Moses describeth the righteousness For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. doeth those things shall live by them.

• FactFact– If a person could perfectly keep the law of God it If a person could perfectly keep the law of God it

would lead to life.would lead to life.

The Mosaic Law is God’s tool to The Mosaic Law is God’s tool to show man how much he needs show man how much he needs

a Savior.a Savior.

Galatians 3:24Galatians 3:24

ApplicationApplication

The way a person answers the The way a person answers the question: question: “How do you know you are “How do you know you are

going to heaven?” going to heaven?” will determine will determine whether they are going about doing whether they are going about doing

things to earn God’s favor.things to earn God’s favor.

TWO DIFFERENT SYSTEMSTWO DIFFERENT SYSTEMS

Romans 10:6Romans 10:6• But the righteousness which is of faith But the righteousness which is of faith

speaketh on this wise, speaketh on this wise, – Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend

into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) from above:)

OROR

Romans 10:7Romans 10:7• Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that

is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

Exploits like this are NOT Exploits like this are NOT necessary to be saved.necessary to be saved.

The righteousness that is based on faith The righteousness that is based on faith is quite different. It does not require valiant is quite different. It does not require valiant exploits such as bringing Christ down from exploits such as bringing Christ down from heaven or up from the grave (vv. 6–7). heaven or up from the grave (vv. 6–7).

Paul quoted freely from Deut 30:12–13, Paul quoted freely from Deut 30:12–13, substituting a phrase from Ps 107:26 (“down substituting a phrase from Ps 107:26 (“down to the depths”) for “beyond the sea.” In to the depths”) for “beyond the sea.” In pesher style he interpreted the verses in pesher style he interpreted the verses in reference to the incarnation and resurrection reference to the incarnation and resurrection of Christ.of Christ.

– Robert H. MounceRobert H. Mounce

Biblically, the only thing Biblically, the only thing you can tell someone they you can tell someone they

must DO in order to be must DO in order to be saved is saved is Repent and Repent and

BelieveBelieve; anything else is ; anything else is unbiblical.unbiblical.

QUESTIONQUESTION

• You say REPENT You say REPENT (defined as a (defined as a change of mind and purpose toward change of mind and purpose toward

God)God), ,

• what must a person what must a person REPENT of?REPENT of?

AnswerAnswer

Anything that is keeping someone Anything that is keeping someone from putting their faith in the from putting their faith in the

gospel of Christ, to the exclusion of gospel of Christ, to the exclusion of everything else.everything else.

ROMANS 10:8ROMANS 10:8

• But what saith it? But what saith it? [Quoting Deut 30:14][Quoting Deut 30:14]

• The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; which we preach;

You don’t have to go You don’t have to go searching for faith.searching for faith.

What do the Apostles Preach?What do the Apostles Preach?

Vs. 9Vs. 9

ROMANS 10:9ROMANS 10:9

• That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. thou shalt be saved.

ROMANS 1:16ROMANS 1:16

• For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:

for it is the power of God unto salvation for it is the power of God unto salvation to to every one that believethevery one that believeth; to the Jew ; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. first, and also to the Greek.

Faith in Christ SavesFaith in Christ Saves

ANDAND authentic Faithauthentic Faith always includes always includes Repentance, Confession, ProfessionRepentance, Confession, Profession

AUTHENTIC FAITHAUTHENTIC FAITH

• Believing People are characterized byBelieving People are characterized by– RepentanceRepentance– Confession Confession – ProfessionProfession– Prayer Prayer

Saved people don’t have Saved people don’t have to be asked to pray; they to be asked to pray; they want to pray to the God want to pray to the God

who converted their who converted their souls.souls.

ROMANS 10:10ROMANS 10:10

• For with the heart man believeth unto For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness [justification]; righteousness [justification];

• and with the mouth confession is made unto and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. salvation.

Paul is NOT establishing two different events here; this is

Hebrew parallelism.

ROMANS 10:11ROMANS 10:11• KJVKJV: For the scripture saith, Whosoever : For the scripture saith, Whosoever

believeth on him shall not be ashamed. believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

• NASBNASB: For the Scripture says, “Whoever : For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” believes in Him will not be disappointed.”

• ESVESV: For the Scripture says, “Everyone who : For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” believes in him will not be put to shame.”

COMMENTARYCOMMENTARY

• The idea of being ashamed of the Lord Jesus The idea of being ashamed of the Lord Jesus is not in the apostle’s mind. is not in the apostle’s mind.

• Rather, he says that the sinner who places Rather, he says that the sinner who places his faith in the Lord Jesus will not be his faith in the Lord Jesus will not be defeated, disappointed, or suffer a repulse in defeated, disappointed, or suffer a repulse in his life.his life.

Wuest's Word Studies from the Greek NTWuest's Word Studies from the Greek NT

CHARACTERISTICS OF SAVED CHARACTERISTICS OF SAVED PEOPLEPEOPLE• Saved people are righteous.Saved people are righteous.• Justified people are saved.Justified people are saved.• Saved people repent.Saved people repent.• Believers confess God.Believers confess God.• People who have received Christ are People who have received Christ are

believers.believers.

How does one receive the How does one receive the indwelling Spirit of Christ?indwelling Spirit of Christ?

By FaithBy Faith

JOHN 1:12JOHN 1:12

• But as many as received him, to them gave But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, he power to become the sons of God,

• even to them that believe on his name: even to them that believe on his name:

ROMANS 10:12ROMANS 10:12

• For there is no difference between the Jew For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. rich unto all that call upon him.

Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Atheist all get saved the same wayAtheist all get saved the same way

—no difference!—no difference!

ROMANS 10:13ROMANS 10:13

• For For whosoeverwhosoever shall call upon the shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. name of the Lord shall be saved.

What does it What does it mean to mean to

call?call?

ROMANS 10:13ROMANS 10:13

According to Wuest:According to Wuest:

• ““Calling upon the Name of the Lord” Calling upon the Name of the Lord” is defined in verses 9 and 10.is defined in verses 9 and 10.

– Word Studies from the Greek NT : For the English Word Studies from the Greek NT : For the English ReaderReader

ROMANS 10:13ROMANS 10:13

• To call upon the name of Jesus as Lord is to To call upon the name of Jesus as Lord is to recognize and submit to His deity, His recognize and submit to His deity, His authority, His sovereignty, His power, His authority, His sovereignty, His power, His majesty, His Word, and His grace. Everyone, majesty, His Word, and His grace. Everyone, Jew or Gentile, who does so will be saved.Jew or Gentile, who does so will be saved.

– Romans CommentaryRomans Commentary

Historical-ContextHistorical-Context

Getting a Jew to call upon the Lord Getting a Jew to call upon the Lord was NOT the issue—Jews were NOT was NOT the issue—Jews were NOT

willing to acknowledge that Jesus willing to acknowledge that Jesus was the Christ—the Son of the One was the Christ—the Son of the One True Living God—that is the issue in True Living God—that is the issue in

this chapter.this chapter.

• Merely mouthing “Jesus is Lord” and proclaiming Merely mouthing “Jesus is Lord” and proclaiming that Jesus rose from the dead cannot secure that Jesus rose from the dead cannot secure salvation. Presumably the devil (see Jms 2:19) and salvation. Presumably the devil (see Jms 2:19) and many people (Mt 7:21–23) could meet these many people (Mt 7:21–23) could meet these requirements and not be true followers of Christ. A requirements and not be true followers of Christ. A heartfelt confession of Jesus’ lordship designates a heartfelt confession of Jesus’ lordship designates a lifelong commitment that issues from the center of a lifelong commitment that issues from the center of a person’s being, the heart. What matters is not saying person’s being, the heart. What matters is not saying Jesus is Lord but making Him Lord at the core of Jesus is Lord but making Him Lord at the core of one’s existence. This is what Paul really meant by one’s existence. This is what Paul really meant by calling on the name of the Lord to be saved (10:13).calling on the name of the Lord to be saved (10:13).

– The Apologetics Study Bible:The Apologetics Study Bible:

CALLCALL

• Calling cannot justify the sinnerCalling cannot justify the sinner– Faith justifiesFaith justifies

• Calling cannot bring faithCalling cannot bring faith– Faith comes by hearing Faith comes by hearing

• Calling is a result of believingCalling is a result of believing– See verse 14See verse 14

ROMANS 10:14ROMANS 10:14

• How then shall they call on him in whom How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? they have not believed?

• and how shall they believe in him of whom and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? they have not heard?

• and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

QuestionQuestion

If you tell people that “praying a If you tell people that “praying a sinner’s prayer” is the same as calling sinner’s prayer” is the same as calling

on the name of the Lord, what will you on the name of the Lord, what will you say to them when they are doubting say to them when they are doubting their salvation because there are no their salvation because there are no

fruits of conversion?fruits of conversion?