EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS 10 CHAPTER 10
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1 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. (Paul wants Israelites to be saved.)
2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. (Zealous for God but without knowledge.)
3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. (They did not seek of God but their own rightousness.)
4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. (Christ is the ultimatum of God's righteousness.)
5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.” (Lev 18:5) (A person lives by the law according to the law.)
6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (Deut 30:12) (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’ ” (Deut 30:13) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). (But law is not good enough because legalism can cause pride. Law is not a gospel but should follow after the Gospel.)
8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” (Deut 30:14) that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: (The word- truth- is in our heart; faith.)
9 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. (Confession based on faith saves.)
10 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. (What we say should be an expression of our heart which will be followd by obedient action.)
11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” (Isa 28:16)
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Joel 2:32) (Even it was true to be saved by faith in Old Testament.)
14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? (We need to hear the Gospel to believe and follow.)
15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Isa 52:7) (There should be a commissioned preacher for those to hear.)
16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” (Isa 53:1) (Many Israelites didn't listen to the Gospel.)
17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. (Christ cause message, hearing, and faith.)
18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:
“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.” (Ps 19:4) (Israelites heard the message.)
19 Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,
“I will make you envious by those who are not a nation;
I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.” (Deut 32:21)
(Non Israelites will come to God through faith in Christ.)
20 And Isaiah boldly says,
“I was found by those who did not seek me;
I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.” (Isa 65:1)
(Gentiles came to God by the revelation of Jesus Christ.)
21 But concerning Israel he says,
“All day long I have held out my hands
to a disobedient and obstinate people.” (Isa 65:2)
(Israelites refused the Gospel; Jesus Christ.)
Our life, faith, and service should be based on God (and Jesus Christ) who designed our life.