The Big Idea:
There is only one path for salvation and it runs through Jesus. Salvation is a precious gift, provided for us by the grace of God and the death of Jesus on our behalf. To receive it, we must believe and confess.
Main Points:
1. In these verses, the Apostle Paul identifies to essentials for salvation. They are faith and confession. There is an inner and an outer component. Faith is the inner part. He said we must believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead. This is, of course, faith that the death and resurrection of Jesus paid the penalty for our sins.
2. Second, there is confession, not confession of our sins to man, but a public confession of our inner faith. He said that with our mouths we declare Jesus is Lord. With our mouths, we publicly profess our faith. Both the inner faith and the outer proclamation are essential.
3. If you are depending on anything other than Jesus for your salvation, I pray you will receive this word from God today, “Faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus and the public declaration of our faith is God’s path to salvation.”
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Romans 10:9-10 - “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”
Acts 16:31 - “They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.”
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