Belief And Confession

-April 18, 2022-

Good morning, happy Monday,

“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 heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

(Romans 10:9-10).

We have just remembered and rejoiced in Christ’s death on the cross for our sins and His glorious resurrection. For the believer, these two events energize us to proclaim Him to others. The message of salvation is so simple, yet so profound. It is indeed life changing. In the Book of Romans there are so many gospel verses that make up what is called “the Roman Road.” Today’s verses are part of that road.

Someone made it into a gospel tract: The problem of Sin (Romans 3:23) – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The Wages of Sin Romans 6:23a – “For the wages of sin is death”; The Love of God (Romans 5:8) – “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”; The Free Gift of Salvation (Romans 6:23b) – “But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”; Accepting the Free Gift (Romans 10:9-10 and Romans Romans 10:13 – “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God 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. For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” What a glorious road to heaven and eternal life, all from this great book of Romans!

We thank God that He loved us and gave His Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sins and give us the gift of eternal life and salvation through faith in Him. Today’s text represents the end of the road. One must confess Christ with the mouth, and believe in the heart. We all come to Christ as sinners in need of a Savior. By receiving Christ we are saved, forgiven, and have eternal life. What a great blessing. We confess our sins and confess Jesus as Lord and Savior; and we believe in Him and His finished work in the cross.

Years ago I heard a song based on Romans 10:9 that said, “Romans ten and nine is a favorite verse of mine, confessing Christ as Lord, I am saved by grace divine. For there the words of promise in golden letters shine. Romans ten and nine.” It is so inspiring and encouraging to us all!

May these words ring in our ears: “That if we confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead, we will be saved.” Confession and belief are inseparable and vital. Our risen Savior still saves sinners and changes lives today.

Have a blessed day sharing the Roman Road with weary travelers. Stay safe and healthy.

In the way, He is the way, the only way,

Dean