Thursday, March 23rd 2017
YOU WILL BE SAVED THROUGH
CONFESSING BY YOUR MOUTH
key verse: 9
Paul speaks continually on
the truth of justice. True justice comes from faith. Then, he talks about the
condition for salvation.
1. Christ, the end of the
law (1-5)
The Jews are zealous but do
not have knowledge. They are ignorant of God's true judgement and give
themselves to noble actions in order to acquire their own justice. Yet, this is
a dilemma, as Moses said before: you must obey and practice the entire law.
However, Christ is the end of the law. He became our justice by dying on the
cross. From now on, since Christ accomplished the law, man has only to believe
in him to be justified.
2. If you confess with your
mouth, you will be saved (6-13)
The word is not far, but
rather close to believers. As soon as we believe in Christ, our sins are
forgiven. The word is in our hearts and in our mouths. These two members are
very important in our salvation. We must first confess that Jesus is the
Christ, as Peter did on the mountain in Caesarea Philippi. Then, we must
believe in him. Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. If we believe
in him, we will achieve his justice, but when we confess and invoke his name,
we can be saved.
Prayer: Lord, I not only
believe in you but also confess you are the Christ. When I confess this, I am
sure not only of my righteousness but also of my salvation.
Bottom line: heart for
righteousness, mouth for salvation
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