How Sinners Receive Salvation Romans 10:6-17. Romans 1:16,17 –Theme: Salvation by faith in Christ...

How Sinners Receive Salvation

Romans 10:6-17

• Romans 1:16,17– Theme: Salvation by faith in Christ

• Message of salvation: Gospel of ChristGospel of Christ

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith.’”


• Romans 1:5– Saved by faith: Not mental assent, but

comprehensive, obedient faith.

“Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name.”


• Romans 16:26– Saved by faith: Not mental assent, but

comprehensive, obedient faith.

“But now has been made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith.”


• Forgiveness synonyms:

– “Salvation:” from sin

– “The righteousness of God:” Right with God.

– “Just:” One acquitted, pardoned, made right before God.

– “Live:” Spiritually alive.


• Simple Outline of Romans– Chapters 1-3: All men sin.– Chapters 4-11: Salvation by faith in Christ,

not by the works of the Law of Moses.– Chapters 12-16: Practical applications of the

gospel in our daily lives.

• Chapter 10 focuses on God’s plan to make us right with Him—how sinners receive salvation.


• Romans 10:1-5– Paul grieved for the Jews who sought

salvation through the Law of Moses.

“Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God…

Paul Grieved for the Jews

“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, The man who does those things shall live by them.”






– Ignorant of God’s plan to make men right with Himself, they made a plan of their own.

– They failed to see the Law could not save but pointed to the need for a Savior.


“But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down from above) or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

No Need to Seek a Savior Who Was Yet to Come

• Romans 10:6-7– Do not seek for a savior to come. Christ the

Savior has already come.

• Romans 10:6,7– Do not seek for a Savior to come. Christ the

Savior has already come!

– Jews are still seeking and waiting…

– Seeking lights from Muslim Imams, Buddhist monks, hermits in the Himalayas.

– Seeking messages from the dead and stars.

– Searching dreams, mysticism, emotions.

– Experimenting with drugs.

Still Seeking?

• Romans 10:8– The message is simple so that all may easily

understand, be saved, and teach others.

“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).”

The Message Is Simple

• Romans 10:9,10– Faith in and confession of Christ are necessary for

salvation—to be right with God.– Faith and confession that Jesus is Lord and Savior

—not mere faith in faith.

“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

Faith in and Confession of Christ

• Romans 10:11-13– Jesus is Lord and Savior of all men who will

believe in Him.

“For the Scripture says, Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”


• Romans 10:13-17– God’s plan for saving man is outlined step by

step.

“For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. How 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?

Step by Step

“And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, ‘Lord, who has believed our report?’ So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Step by Step

• Romans 10:13-17– God’s plan for saving man is outlined step by

step.

• Romans 10:13-17: – God’s plan for

saving man is outlined step by step.

• The message of salvation SENT into the world: revealed by the apostles.

• Message must be preached: a PREACHER proclaims and explains the message.

Step by Step



• Men must HEAR: understand the message.

• Men must BELIEVE: trust the message as true.

Step by Step

Men must CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD-- request salvation in the proper way.

Step by Step



• Romans 10:13-17: – We must CALL

UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD-- request salvation in the proper way.

• Call: Not mere shouting.

• Invoke, appeal to God = meet the terms of His offer.

Sinner Receives SalvationSent-Preach-Hear-Believe-Call-Be Saved

• Not salvation by faith only.

• Each step is distinct; removing one step destroys the plan!

• Faith is not the same step as “calling on the name of the Lord.”



UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD-- request salvation in the proper way.

Clarify the step: “call upon the name of the Lord.” What are the terms?



UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD: request salvation in the proper way.

• Call upon the name of the Lord– Mark 16:15,16—

Great Commission clarifies.

“And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.’”


• Great Commission clarifies:– Message given to the apostles: SENT– Necessary to PREACH the message– Men of all nations can HEAR– Necessary to BELIEVE– Necessary to be BAPTIZED– Same as Romans 10—it’s clarified!– NOT Infant baptism—can’t meet terms.– NOT faith only—there is another step.


Acts 2– Vs.16-21—A new

revelation: message SENT

“But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy…”

Day of Pentecost Clarifies

• Acts 2– Vs.16-21—A new

revelation: message SENT

– Must “call upon the name of the Lord” (vs.21)

– How?

“And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”


• Acts 2—Day of Pentecost clarifies.– 2:14—Apostles

PREACH and men HEAR.

“But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, ‘Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.’”

How Sinners Receive SalvationSent-Preach-Hear-Believe-Call-Be Saved

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know.”


• Acts 2—Day of Pentecost clarifies.– 2:14—Apostles

PREACH and men HEAR.

• Acts 2—Day of Pentecost clarifies.– 2:36—Men must

“know assuredly”—BELIEVE.

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”


• Acts 2—Day of Pentecost clarifies.– 2:37,38—”what must

we do?”

“Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what shall we do?’ Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”


• Willing to call, but what are His terms?– REPENT and be

BAPTIZED

“Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what shall we do?’ Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”


• Acts 2 clarifies:– Vs.16-21: A new revelation: message SENT.– Vs.14,22: Apostles PREACH; men HEAR.– Vs.36: Men must “know assuredly”—BELIEVE.– Vs.37,38: “What must we do?”– Willing to call—what are His terms—REPENT and be

BAPTIZED.– Same teaching as Romans 10—it’s clarified!– NOT Infant baptism—can’t meet terms.– NOT faith only—there is another step.


• Acts 8:26-40 Philip’s preaching clarifies.– Apostles taught

Philip (Acts 6:6,7): Message SENT; revealed by God.

“Whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them. Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied…”


• Acts 8:26-40 Philip’s preaching clarifies.– 8:35—Philip

PREACHED and the Ethiopian HEARD.

“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.”


• Acts 8:26-40 Philip’s preaching clarifies.– 8:36,37—Ethiopian

BELIEVED; openly CONFESSED that Jesus is Lord and Savior.

“Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, ‘See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?’ Then Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ And he answered and said, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’”


• Acts 8:26-40 Philip’s preaching clarifies.– 8:38—Ethiopian

was BAPTIZED.

“So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.”


• Acts 8:26-40: Philip’s preaching clarifies.– Acts 6:1-7: Apostles taught Philip. Message SENT– 8:35: Philip PREACHED; Ethiopian HEARD.– 8:36,37: Ethiopian BELIEVED; openly CONFESSED

Jesus as Lord and Savior.– 8:38: Ethiopian was BAPTIZED.– Same teaching as Romans 10—it’s clarified!– NOT Infant baptism—can’t meet terms.– NOT faith only—there is another step.


• The Message has been changed; it is very different today! There are many variations.– Infant baptism– Faith only– Begging and pleading for a miracle– Sinner’s Prayer


• The Message has been changed; it is very different today!

• Go back…– Original Savior– Original gospel of Christ– Original baptism of Christ– Original church of Christ


Paul understood what it means to “call on the name of the Lord.”

“And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”


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