(c) It is the normal title of the Greek gods, prefaced before the god's name. It is not believing (not to be reckoned so) if it be not with the heart. He fell and a soldier kicked him. He would not therefore have them ignorant how they had lain on his heart for a visit (ver. No, if the law is once broken it is all over with you as to salvation thereby: one single fault takes away the possibility of your ever being justified by the law. 10:1-13 Brothers, the desire of my heart for the Jews and my prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. He can do nothing unless he has learned this precious truth, that he is nothing at all, and Jesus Christ is his all in all. Increase of privileges can never avail without the soul's self-judgment before the mercy of God. It is not God having an earthly centre, and the peoples doming up to worship the Lord in Jerusalem. Just say it, "Jesus is my Lord," and believe in your heart that God did raise Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Paul allegorizes that passage. The law is not destroyed, nor the intention of the lawgiver frustrated, but, full satisfaction being made by the death of Christ for our breach of the law, the end is attained, and we are put in another way of justification. 2. In verse 11 of that chapter, Moses tells Israel that Gods commands are not beyond their grasp as if they could find them only by ascending to heaven or crossing the sea. He wished his beloved ones to go to their beds; and since they would stop with him, he desired them to sing." So then faith must come by hearing, and hearing by the word of God ( Romans 10:16-17 ). That mode of living which will do for the depths is safe for the heights. (324) The righteousness of faith is evidently the it in this question: See Romans 10:6. This makes them more accountable for their rejection of the good news. It is our duty truly and earnestly to desire the salvation of our own. "He resisted," says the writer, "even to the agonies of death, for the law's sake.". In this chapter are contained an account of the two righteousnesses of faith and works, a summary of the Gospel of Christ, a description of the grace of faith, in the nature, use, and means of it, and several testimonies concerning the calling of the Gentiles; and whereas the apostle knew that this, as well as what he had said in the latter part of the preceding chapter, that the Jews had not attained to the law of righteousness, but stumbled at the stumbling stone, would be offensive to his countrymen the Jews; wherefore that it might appear that he said this not out of disaffection and ill will to them, he declares his sincere regard unto them, and the great respect he had for them, by calling them "brethren", by expressing his good will to them, by praying for the salvation of them, Ro 10:1, by bearing testimony of their zeal for God, Ro 10:2, though he faithfully observes to them, that it was an ignorant zeal, of which ignorance he gives an instance, Ro 10:3, particularly in the attribute of God's righteousness; from which ignorance arose all their misconduct in religious things, especially in the article of justification; hence they sought to be justified by their own righteousness, and rejected the righteousness of Christ, and then points out to them the true end of the law, for righteousness which is Christ, Ro 10:4, which if they had known would have set them right, and which is another instance of their ignorant and misguided zeal: this leads him on to what he had in view, which was to give an account of the two righteousnesses he had suggested in the latter part of the former chapter, the righteousness of the law, which the Jews sought for and found not, and the righteousness of faith, which the Gentiles without seeking for enjoyed; and this account he gives in the words of Moses, for whom they had the greatest regard: the description of the former is given in his words, in Ro 10:5, which suggest the impossibility of keeping the law, and obtaining life by it, and therefore it is a vain thing to seek for righteousness by the works of it; the latter is described, Ro 10:6,7, by the certainty of it, being wrought out by Christ, who came down from heaven, fulfilled the law, and died, and rose again from the dead; and by the plainness and evidence of it, as revealed in the Gospel, Ro 10:8, the sum of which Gospel is, that whoever believes in Christ and confesses him shall be saved, Ro 10:9, which faith and confession, when genuine, are with the heart and mouth agreeing together; the consequences of which are righteousness and salvation, comfortably apprehended and enjoyed, Ro 10:10, and that the above is the sum of the Gospel, and that there is such a connection between faith and righteousness, and between confession and salvation, is confirmed, Ro 10:11, by a testimony from the prophet, Isa 28:16, which being expressed in such a general manner, as to extend to every believer, whether Jew or Gentile, reasons are given, Ro 10:12, in support of such an explanation of that passage, taken from the equal condition of all, there being no difference between them naturally, from the universal dominion of God over them, and from his liberal communication of grace and goodness to all that call upon him; which last reason is confirmed, Ro 10:13, by a passage of Scripture in Joe 2:32, on occasion of which, the apostle proceeds to treat of the calling of the Gentiles, and of the means of it, the preaching of the Gospel, which was necessary to it, which is made out by a train of reasoning after this manner; that seeing salvation is only of such that call upon the name of the Lord, and there could be no calling upon him without believing in him, and no believing without hearing, and no hearing without preaching, and no preaching without mission, which is proved by a citation out of Isa 52:7, and no success in preaching, when sent, without the exertions of efficacious grace, as appears from the case of the Jews, who had the ministration of the Gospel to them by Isaiah, and yet all did not believe it; as is evident from Isa 53:1, and seeing the conclusion of which is, that faith comes by preaching, and preaching by the order and command of God, Ro 10:14-17, it follows, that it was proper that ministers should be sent, and the Gospel preached to the Gentiles, and that attended with power, in order that they should believe in the Lord, and call upon his name and be saved; and which method God had taken, and which he had foretold he would take, in the prophecies of the Old Testament, and which were now fulfilling: that the Gospel was preached to them, and they heard it, were matters of fact, and were no other than what should be, or might be concluded, from Ps 19:4, cited, Ro 10:18, and that the Jews could not be ignorant of the calling of the Gentiles is clear, first from the words of Moses, De 32:21, which the apostle produces, Ro 10:19, and from a passage in the prophecy of Isa 65:1. But this does not content the apostle, or rather the Spirit of God; for he goes on to point out that Isaiah "is very bold" in a similar way; that is, there is no concealing the truth of the matter. Having shown first, then, the sources and the character of the blessing in general as far as regards deliverance, the apostle sums up the result in the end of the chapter: "That as sin hath reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life," the point being justification of life now through Jesus Christ our Lord. Thereby is identification with His death. The law which was given upon Mount Sinai, though it was not a pure covenant of works (for who then could be saved under that dispensation?) (19) The testimony of Deuteronomy 32:21. Instead, we gain it by confessing and believing in the person and work of Jesus Christ. No man can say that they were not desperately in earnest about their service to God. This is the first ground. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. * I scarcely knew what to preach from this morning; but at last I settled in my mind that I would raise a memorial to my departed friend by preaching a sermon which should be connected with himself. And this leads us to see not only where there was an analogy with those who believe in a promised Saviour, but also to a weighty difference. What was to be the stumbling-stone? . All who confess Christ as Lord, and believe in His resurrection, will be saved. The best of them are but filthy rags: stow them all away in the coal-hole, and look to the merits of your Lord for salvation. Have not submitted. Accordingly, then, he confronts the unquestionable truth, admitted by every Israelite, of the universal havoc by one man everywhere with the One man who has brought in (not pardon only, but, as we shall find) eternal life and liberty liberty now in the free gift of life, but a liberty that will never cease for the soul's enjoyment until it has embraced the very body that still groans, and this because of the Holy Ghost who dwells in it. That is - This is the use which the apostle makes of it; not that Moses referred to the gospel. Includes cross references, questions, verse by verse commentary, outline, and applications on Romans 10. to deal with the whole posterity of Adam as involved in death because of one, their common father, who could deny the consistency of one man's saving? Chapter 10Now Paul again reaffirms his love and desire for his brethren after the flesh. Nor does this in the slightest degree weaken the principle of law. We ought therefore to bear in mind, that if a soul be not brought into conscious deliverance as the fruit of divine teaching, and founded on the work of Christ, we are very far from presenting the gospel as the apostle Paul glories in it, and delights that it should go forth. And here it may be repeated that it is no question of pardoning the sinner, but of condemning the fallen nature; and this so as to give the soul both power and a righteous immunity from all internal anguish about it. A voice cries "Who shall ascend into heaven?" But what does it say? We believe and receive. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. "What shall we sing?" (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? Hence, what he is here discussing is not remission of sins, but deliverance from sin. His language conveys the main idea which Paul wished to do, that the doctrine was plain and intelligible. If what Christ has done will not save a sinner I am damned; for I have nothing else to depend upon; but if it will save, and sure I am that it will, I am saved as surely as Christ has risen from the dead. Compare Peter's use in1 Peter 2:10; 1 Peter 2:10. (that is, to bring Christ down), or, 'Who shall go down into the deep abyss?' It is an appeal to them to see that their zeal is misplaced. He does not say that if you have broken the law you may still live by some other means. June 2023. The apostle writes with the full assertion of his own apostolic dignity, but as a servant also. It is not even enough to believe in him, as being the Son of God, and the anointed of the Lord; but we must believe on him The faith that saves is not believing certain truths, nor even believing that Jesus is a Savior; but it is resting on him, depending on him, lying with all your weight on Christ as the foundation of your hope. . Even the saints there would have been all the better for the gospel. Such moral judgments will, no doubt, be used to leave man without excuse; they can never suit or satisfy God. This accordingly leads the apostle into the earlier portion of his great argument, and first of all in a preparatory way. By the cross God has a deeper moral glory than ever a glory that He thus acquired, if I may so say. It is agreed by all commentators that this is one of the most difficult and obscure passages in the letter to the Romans. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. The nature of their unbelief. But this is not all; and the objection of the Jew gives occasion for the apostle to bring out a fuller display of what God is. But now they were; and thus God vindicated Himself perfectly as to the past. The day hastens when the Redeemer shall come to Zion. (ii) A man must believe that Jesus is risen from the dead. This he proves by showing the different constitution of these two. Suppose you cannot walk on the sea, like Peter: never mind; you are not called to do it. * William Higgs, Esq., for many years a beloved deacon of the church in the Metropolitan Tabernacle, fell on asleep January 3rd, 1883, in his fifty-ninth year. It was not merely "to those at Rome," but "to you that be at Rome." Seventh day adventist Bible Commentary reference series volumes 1-10. The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.. It is no longer in our power to dream of a perfect, life-long obedience. Accordingly, for the first time, the Spirit of God fromRomans 5:12; Romans 5:12 traces the mature of man to the head of the race. What glory so rich as that of the Christ Himself duly appreciated? It must also be noticed, that the word, by which we have a firm and calm trust as to our salvation, had been set forth even by Moses: This is the word of faith. The earth, or, at least, the Jewish nation, had been familiar with such dealings of God in times past. ** See No. $150.00 + $30 . First, he cites Isaiah 28:16: "Every one who believes in him will not be put to shame." "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. As He has made all, so He is heir of all. There is really no other hope, for if you get a little bit of your own works put into the building, of your hope, you have just so much rotten timber in the fabric, and that rot will plague the whole house, and turn it into dust at the last. Moses is saying that God's law is not inaccessible and impossible; it is there in a man's mouth and life and heart. It is not among the Gentiles, but in the honoured centre of the polity of Israel. And the ceremonies shadowed forth Christ as fulfilling the righteousness, and bearing the curse of the law. There must be a radical, ii. Mark you, Moses does not tone down the law to suit our fallen state, or talk of our doing our best and God's being satisfied with our imperfect obedience. How can they call on him in whom they have not believed? that is, the word of faith, which we preach -- --that is, the word which men were to believe and obey for salvation (compare 1 Timothy 4:6). It is close to you; it is as close as your mouth. Faith comes by hearing, hearing by the Word of God.We are told in Jude that one of the ways by which we keep ourselves in that place of blessing, the blessings of God's love, is building up ourselves in the most holy faith. Their sound has gone out to all the earth: This quotation from Psalm 19:4 proves that the word of the gospel went forth and Israel heard it. This is to fall back on a principle he had already used. Again, we cannot neglect the emphasis on personal responsibility. There is water as well as blood, and to that, not to this, the washing here refers. Clarke's Commentary Verse Romans 10:8. He still loves the Jews, independent as far as God's way of righteousness and all, but God still loves them, and thus, He blesses you, and says, "Oh, come and receive the kingdom and into the joys and the blessings and all." It is not here believing on Jesus, but on God who has proved what He is to us in raisin, from among the dead Him who was delivered for our offences, and raised again for our justification (verses 13-25). It is the product of many graces, evinces a great deal of self-denial, love to Christ, contempt of the world, a mighty courage and resolution. The believing and the confession of that believing in God's own way are never to be separated, for "With the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." No wonder, if souls confound the two things together, that they never know deliverance in practice. He can be yours through faith right where you are (6-8). Hence it is wholly apart from the law, whilst witnessed to by the law and prophets; for the law with its types had looked onward to this new kind of righteousness; and the prophets had borne their testimony that it was at hand, but not then come. In Deuteronomy 30:11 Moses said his information was not far off, and it was not hidden from the Jewish people. Faith comes by hearing, hearing by the Word of God. In the end the soldiers so pitied him that they brought him dressed meat, which was not pork, and told him to eat it and say that he had eaten pork. This God has wrought in Christ. Yes, God has chosen and elected and predestined. Perhaps thou wouldst be ashamed to say it with thy lips; but do not say it at all; do not say that the way to heaven is hard, or mysterious, or in any degree apart from the simple act of believing. But then again he intimates that the nature of the gospel is involved in the publishing of the glad tidings. "For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. He is, of course, the same absolutely perfect and unchangeable God of goodness; but His perfection has displayed itself in new and more glorious ways in Christ's death, in Him who humbled Himself, and was obedient even to the death of the cross. Instead, we gain it by confessing and believing in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Well, then, suppose I say: "Did Israel not understand?" I have had Bible studies in their home in Santa Monica, and Keith was by here the other day. I am afraid we say a great deal at times which rather lumbers and cumbers the gospel than makes it clear. What did they say to Ishmaelites as joint-heirs? Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. As positively as the law utters its promise and threat, so positively and unalterably doth the gospel deliver its decree. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. He believed God and His word, with special approval on God's part; and his faith was counted as righteousness (ver. Uttering a wish of evil against somebody or a thing. The word is nigh thee There is no occasion to seek high or low for the saving power; the word of reconciliation is nigh. 2. I can say no less. The language of faith says, Do nothing. 16). All through this section Paul has been driving home the personal responsibility of the Jews. I was found by those who did not seek Me; Now, Paul declares, or rather the gospel speaking for itself declares, this word of life by faith in the risen Christ to be near us, that is, to be accessible to us. Christ is come down from heaven; we need not go to fetch him. The same was true of the gospel. He "will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first and also of the Gentile.". The righteousness of Christ imputed, secures the soul, the better part, from death. He dwells in the heart by faith. It is not, as in Ephesians 2:1-22, dead in sins, which would be nothing to the purpose. "Not so," replies the apostle. Surely it would need that I mount to heaven to own my sin, or dive to hell to bear its punishment. No apostle had ever yet visited Rome. If you will just confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord. The subserviency of the law to the gospel (Romans 10:4; Romans 10:4): Christ is the end of the law for righteousness. (that is, to bring Christ again from the dead.) If one may so say, He thus holds the man, instead of letting the man presume that he is holding fast the truth. He must not only know about Christ: he must know him. It will be observed therefore, that in this connection the apostle shows the place both of conscience and of the law, that God in judging will take into full consideration the circumstances and condition of every soul of man. Moses had so often inculcated it, that it was understood and talked about by the people, so that there was no need to search in distant climes to obtain it. Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? No; clear, straight, cutting like a sharp razor, he puts before us the single sentence, "He that doeth those things shall live by them.". "This wail of despair takes many forms: one man puts it thus: "What doings can I perform by which I can be saved? Difficulty there is none: only believe and thou art saved. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. StudyLght.org. Because this word is so important, Paul said it was preached (present tense). Accordingly Romans 8:1-39 pursues in the most practical manner the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free. He could not have remitted heretofore. God is gracious, but holy; He is faithful, but righteous. Not, of course, that the Roman saints were in this condition; but that God, writing by the apostle to them, seizes the opportunity to lay bare man's state as well as His own grace. There is no limitation there; the promise is to everyone; therefore, there is no difference between Jew and Greek. An evil pronouncement .read more. Or let's put on our asbestos suits and descend into hell and bring the Messiah back from the grave. But when Paul emphasizes the need to believe that God has raised him from the dead, it is not that we believe the resurrection as opposed to the cross, but encompassing the work of Jesus on the cross. What was it? Not in our descending, but in Christ's descending our hope is to be found. Nevertheless, what is in nowise the same as what was or what will be. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report? So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. That act denoted not even the washing away of our sins by the blood of Jesus, which would not apply to the case, nor in any adequate way meet the question of nature. But that wasnt their only problem. So that we have here a brief summary of the terms of salvation, and they are very reasonable; in short this, that we must devote, dedicate, and give up, to God, our souls and our bodies--our souls in believing with the heart, and our bodies in confessing with the mouth. And as that little remnant is ever sustained by the grace of God, it is the standing pledge of their final blessedness through His mercy, whereon the apostle breaks out into raptures of thanksgiving to God. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. This occupies the central part of the chapter, which then closes with the unfailing and faithful power of God for us in all our experiences here below. Now it is clear that that obedience could be given only by a man who was desperately in earnest about his religion. Pauls intent here is to use the same words to express the same idea about the gospel instead of the law. First, Moses says: "I will make you jealous of a nation which is no nation. God's righteousness was now manifested as to the past sins He had not brought into judgment through His forbearance, and yet more conspicuously in the present time, when He displayed His justice in justifying the believer. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times, 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. Believe that he can save you; believe that he will save you; at any rate leave the whole matter of your salvation with him in unquestioning confidence. Now the fact that Jesus went to the cross is God's witness before the world that there is only one way that a man can come to God, and that is by the cross of Jesus Christ. The discovery is made that the source of the internal misery was that the mind, though renewed, was occupied with the law as a means of dealing with, flesh. Moses' utterance was single and by itself. Not only God, but also our fellow men, must know what side we are on. Has God then no delivering power from this? Turn to Deuteronomy 30:11 . Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel, I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, i. You cannot believe in him unless you hear about him. To question the need for bringing someone from the deep was a denial of Jesus resurrection (CBL, Romans, p. 163). He says, "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? (a.) He lays down such a summary as no Jew ever gave since they were a nation. 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. The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: The 5th verse is a quotation from Leviticus 18:5. Of course, it could hardly be the law: that was the boast of Israel. Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. But what it does it say -- --continuing the quotation from Deuteronomy 30:14. Thus, their good works must outweigh their bad works. We know not how low he went, but we are told that "he descended into the lower parts of the earth." Every mouth was stopped; the Jew by his own oracles, as the Gentile by their evident abominations, shown already. In the first ten verses of Deuteronomy 30:1-20, Moses described the two paths that Israel could take: obedience that would result in great blessings or disobedience that would severely damage the nation. Not so, says the apostle; it is because of the evil of the nature, not of the law. The story of Jesus Christ passed through all of the Jewish communities around the world. we know how this was in Israel, how it might be, and has been, in Christendom. Now, what Paul declared of the Jew then is still true today. He does not, however, exclude other parts of the word, no, not even the precepts of the law; but his design is, to show that remission of sins stands for righteousness, even apart from that strict obedience which the law demands. You need not "bring up Christ again from the dead," for the Lord has risen indeed. The gospel goes forth universally. $9.99 + $8.50 shipping. There is a legal maxim which says that genuine ignorance may be a defence, but neglect of knowledge never is. But, suppose I still say: "Can it be that they have not heard?" Read this verse, "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." I now plunge into my text. To these then he wishes, as was his wont, the fresh flow of that source and stream of divine blessing which Christ has made to be household bread to us: "Grace and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ" (ver. Did the call of God. He had this, of course, in a revelation that was from God; he had law; he had prophets; he had divine institutions. Once, again, though your faith should only be strong enough to lead you to pray, yet it shall save you, for "Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." Because they were sons of Abraham. Although circumcision began with Abraham, manifestly it had nothing to do with his righteousness, and at best was but the seal of the righteousness of faith which he had in an uncircumcised state. Fair-weather sailors, who go out in their little painted perfection boats, are people who have had small temptation and little soul-trouble. Now there is no way in which God could lay a basis for peace with Himself more blessed than as He has done it. They wanted Jerusalem to be shut down completely on the Sabbath day, and he just let their sections be shut down but allowed cars to be driven in other sections. So he essayed to join himself unto the church, but the brethren looked suspiciously at him and enquired, "What is your experience?" He refused. a. It is the paradox of the human situation that God is in control and yet the human will is free. . But besides this he adds "to 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. The solution is given elsewhere in the Bible: Get back to what brought us together in the first placethe combination of the word of Christ and devotion to Him, to the love . No topic is treated with anything like the frequency of God. God has done all that is necessary, and we receive His gift of righteousness by faith" (Vol. "Yea verily, their sound went forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world." Oh, how nice you look today. So, then, if a man called Jesus kurios ( G2962) he was ranking him with the Emperor and with God; he was giving him the supreme place in his life; he was pledging him implicit obedience and reverent worship. The man who, being baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, or Christian baptism, would assert any license to sin because it is in his nature, as if it were therefore an inevitable necessity, denies the real and evident meaning of his baptism. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Your name is not on the list." 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