Can just anyone be saved? Romans Chapter 10 Can just anyone be saved?

Objective Romans 10: 1 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. Israelites be saved

Main Audience Israelites (or the Jews) Address in verse 1 – “brothers” He quoted many OT text (Lev 18:5, Deut 30, Isaiah 28:16, Joel 2:32, Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 53:1, Psalms 19:4, Deut 32:21, Isaiah 65:1-2) Romans 11:13 a shift towards the gentiles. (Implied that he was not talking to them before that)

Zeal is not enough Romans 10: 2-3 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Two Ways of Righteousness Romans 10: 4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. End Climax Culmination = end, telos = finish, close, last of any succession series. to set out for a definite point or goal – end of a great song

Two Ways of Righteousness Romans 10: 5 - 8 Obey the Law (Lev 18:5) Simple belief (Duet 30:11-14)

Obey the Law Romans 10: 5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: ‘The person who does these things will live by them.’ Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord. Lev 18:5

Simple Belief Romans 10: 6 - 8 But the righteousness that is by faith says: ‘Do not say in your heart, “Who will ascend into heaven?” (that is, to bring Christ down) ‘or “Who will descend into the deep?” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? ‘The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,’that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. Deut 30:11-14

Two Ways of Righteousness Romans 10: 5 - 8 Obey the Law – but no one can perfectly obey the Law The ONLY option left is simple belief

God’s Righteousness thru Christ Romans 10: 9 – 13, 16 - 17 Action Confess with your mouth – Jesus is Lord Believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead Result You will be saved

Proclamation Process Romans 10: 14 - 15 Sent Preach Heard Believe Call

Protest Romans 10:18 - 20 Did Israel not hear? Did Israel not understand?

Real Reason Romans 10: 21 God said, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” Israel choose NOT to accept

Can everyone and anyone be saved?

Can everyone and anyone be saved? YES! for, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ (v. 13) Possible NO! ‘All day long I have held out my hands
    to a disobedient and obstinate people.’ (v.21 Insubstantial

God’s Righteousness thru Christ Action Confess with your mouth – Jesus is Lord Believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead Result You will be saved

Jesus is Lord Jesus’ Person Confess with your mouth = public declaration Lord = Kurios, God’s personal name, Yahweh These are the terms of the covenant the Lord commanded Moses to make with the Israelites in Moab, in addition to the covenant he had made with them at Horeb. Duet 29:1

Jesus is Lord Jesus is my Master Jesus in my Owner

God Raised Jesus from the dead Jesus’ Work Believe in your heart = Private Conviction that God raised Jesus from the dead = historical fact

How to be saved? declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.