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. (Romans 10:9 KJV)
“believe in thine (your) heart, God hath (has) raised Him from the dead”. Christ’s Resurrection was the supreme validation of His ministry. Belief in it is necessary for salvation because it proved that Christ is who He claimed to be and that the Father had accepted His sacrifice in the place of sinners. Without the Resurrection, there is no salvation. “thou (you) shalt (will) be saved”.
"..saved". Don't just think of it as being saved from Hell and getting to go to Heaven. It is much more than that. Reread the verse again and changed the word 'saved' to some of these: 'Justified', you are no longer seen in the eyes of a Holy God as a transgressor (law breaker), but seen as if you had lived the perfect sinless life of Jesus Christ. 'Redeemed', you are no longer under the Genesis curse. Through one man (Adam) sin entered into the world and through one man Jesus Christ, who is fully God and fully man, paid the penalty for you. It's like going to court, the Judges gives you a heavy fine which you can't pay, and just before they take you off to jail, someone you didn't know comes into the court room and says, "Your Honor, I'll pay that fine." Another word would be 'Forgiven'. That means your track record would be wiped clean. No criminal history at all! Your background check would show no violations of breaking the Law! That's good news! And that's what the word 'gospel' means! Reread the Bible verse and try the word 'Accepted'. I've met many people that have said, "If God truly knew all that I have done in my life, there is no way He would ever forgive me". I am here to tell you that that is a lie straight from the mouth of Satan himself. Look at the track record of some of the people that God used in the Bible. Noah was a drunk, Jacob was a liar, Joseph was abused, Samson was a womanizer, Rahab was a prostitute, David had an affair and was a murderer, Jonah ran from God, and Peter denied Christ. You don't have some kind of special problem that has been dealt out to you, you have sin and God is in the business of forgiving sinners and accepting them no matter how deep their stains might be. We, as human beings, have a desire to be accepted and God offers His ultimate loving acceptance as a free gift. You don't have to earn it, pay it back, or do something impressive to receive it. You just have to humble yourself and repent of your sins and do what the Bible verse says. Trust in Jesus Christ! The last word I would like you to use when rereading the verse is 'Sanctified'. The definition of this word is: to make Holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate; to purify or free from sin; render legitimate or binding. It a nutshell it basically means, you belong to God. You are His. Jesus tells us in John 10:29 "My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand." That means we can't loose the free gift. If God has called you, God will keep you. He is always faithful! There will begin a change in you and your life will reflect that change. It doesn't me that you prayed a prayer one time and go back to doing all those things that were sinful. That is what repentance is. Turning from sin. Jesus said that he who puts his hand to the plow and looks back, is not fit for the Kingdom. Basically, don't use the grace of sanctification for an occasion of the flesh. It's like saying, "Well, I can go look at porn cause God will forgive me". You know what we truly are doing in those moments? We are trample the precious blood of Jesus Christ underneath our feet. We are not esteeming the sacrifice, or rather, we are showing we care nothing about the cost Jesus paid so that we would be sanctified, accepted, forgiven, redeemed, and justified.
Are you all these things? Have you done the things Paul spoke of in the Bible verse? Has God been pulling at your heart as you've read this? Have you seen that for God to be Holy, Just, and Good, He must punish sin and you can't save yourself? Have you truly repented and put your faith in Jesus Christ alone? I'd like to encourage you to do so now. Now is the accepted time, today is the day of salvation. Pray. Talk to your Heavenly Father. Confess your sins to Him and repent of them. Ask for forgiveness, and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart God raised Him from the dead. If you have done that today, would you please email us here at walkingntheway@gmail.com. We would love to here how God has spoken to you and to congratulate you on the most important decision you will ever make in your life. Feel free to contact us with any question you may have. Thank you for reading this and may God richly bless you!
“confess…the Lord Jesus”. It's not a simple acknowledgement that He is God and the Lord of the universe, since even demons acknowledge that to be true and at least tremble (James 2:19). This is the deep personal conviction, without reservation, that Jesus is that person’s own master and sovereign. This phrase includes repenting from sin, trusting in Jesus for salvation, and submitting to Him as Lord. This is the volitional element of faith.
"..saved". Don't just think of it as being saved from Hell and getting to go to Heaven. It is much more than that. Reread the verse again and changed the word 'saved' to some of these: 'Justified', you are no longer seen in the eyes of a Holy God as a transgressor (law breaker), but seen as if you had lived the perfect sinless life of Jesus Christ. 'Redeemed', you are no longer under the Genesis curse. Through one man (Adam) sin entered into the world and through one man Jesus Christ, who is fully God and fully man, paid the penalty for you. It's like going to court, the Judges gives you a heavy fine which you can't pay, and just before they take you off to jail, someone you didn't know comes into the court room and says, "Your Honor, I'll pay that fine." Another word would be 'Forgiven'. That means your track record would be wiped clean. No criminal history at all! Your background check would show no violations of breaking the Law! That's good news! And that's what the word 'gospel' means! Reread the Bible verse and try the word 'Accepted'. I've met many people that have said, "If God truly knew all that I have done in my life, there is no way He would ever forgive me". I am here to tell you that that is a lie straight from the mouth of Satan himself. Look at the track record of some of the people that God used in the Bible. Noah was a drunk, Jacob was a liar, Joseph was abused, Samson was a womanizer, Rahab was a prostitute, David had an affair and was a murderer, Jonah ran from God, and Peter denied Christ. You don't have some kind of special problem that has been dealt out to you, you have sin and God is in the business of forgiving sinners and accepting them no matter how deep their stains might be. We, as human beings, have a desire to be accepted and God offers His ultimate loving acceptance as a free gift. You don't have to earn it, pay it back, or do something impressive to receive it. You just have to humble yourself and repent of your sins and do what the Bible verse says. Trust in Jesus Christ! The last word I would like you to use when rereading the verse is 'Sanctified'. The definition of this word is: to make Holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate; to purify or free from sin; render legitimate or binding. It a nutshell it basically means, you belong to God. You are His. Jesus tells us in John 10:29 "My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand." That means we can't loose the free gift. If God has called you, God will keep you. He is always faithful! There will begin a change in you and your life will reflect that change. It doesn't me that you prayed a prayer one time and go back to doing all those things that were sinful. That is what repentance is. Turning from sin. Jesus said that he who puts his hand to the plow and looks back, is not fit for the Kingdom. Basically, don't use the grace of sanctification for an occasion of the flesh. It's like saying, "Well, I can go look at porn cause God will forgive me". You know what we truly are doing in those moments? We are trample the precious blood of Jesus Christ underneath our feet. We are not esteeming the sacrifice, or rather, we are showing we care nothing about the cost Jesus paid so that we would be sanctified, accepted, forgiven, redeemed, and justified.
Are you all these things? Have you done the things Paul spoke of in the Bible verse? Has God been pulling at your heart as you've read this? Have you seen that for God to be Holy, Just, and Good, He must punish sin and you can't save yourself? Have you truly repented and put your faith in Jesus Christ alone? I'd like to encourage you to do so now. Now is the accepted time, today is the day of salvation. Pray. Talk to your Heavenly Father. Confess your sins to Him and repent of them. Ask for forgiveness, and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart God raised Him from the dead. If you have done that today, would you please email us here at walkingntheway@gmail.com. We would love to here how God has spoken to you and to congratulate you on the most important decision you will ever make in your life. Feel free to contact us with any question you may have. Thank you for reading this and may God richly bless you!
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