Romans 10:8-17 In-Context “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 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.
The ESV Study Bible explains Romans 10, verse 17, “Paul now sums up the argument thus far. One can come to faith only through hearing the gospel, and the specific message that must be heard is the word of Christ, that is, the good news about Jesus Christ as the crucified and risen Savior.”
The way the Bible reads, those who die as believers are the elect. It doesn't matter how many times they hear to gospel before they believe, those who put faith in Jesus Christ and believe in Him are the children of God!
Nothing that enters our life is able or sufficient to separate us from God's love demonstrated at the cross. God's love allows the believer to be a conqueror in adversity (Romans 8:37). God walks with us through every adversity and hardship. We do not merely survive or squeak by. We do not just succeed.
God's Word says that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus and not by our own efforts or works (Ephesians 2:8-9). Grace Alone. Faith Alone. Grace alone means that God loves, forgives, and saves us not because of who we are or what we do, but because of the work of Christ.
The key preposition for faith is “through,” which refers to the means or instrumentality by which we are saved. We are saved by God's grace (grace is the ground and agency of our salvation) through faith, which is the means by which we receive the gift of salvation.
So what is saving faith? According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, saving faith is first and foremost faith that is “in Jesus Christ.” “Faith” as a thing in itself, no matter how sincerely exercised, is no grounds of salvation or favor with God.
Sin Separates Us from God (Revelation 15:7)
'If God is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us' Meaning
This Bible verse is meant as encouragement to not fear the forces and things of this world that are against God and His people.
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love.
Paul's message can be summarised as “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved. Faith puts us right with God, but our verbal confession of the Lordship of Christ saves us.
[38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, [39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The overall meaning of Romans 8 is to tell us to live through the Holy Spirit, give us encouragement about our present sufferings and future hope, as well as to remind us of God's great love. The popularity of Romans 8 is mainly because of Romans 8:31-39.
This verse shows that believing faith does not come ultimately from the believer's witness but from the Word of God. The words “so then” indicate the consequence of those who believe the message. faith comes by hearing [the thing heard], Faith comes from hearing the gospel.
It was Paul's heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel that they may be saved. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Moses writes about righteousness that is based on the law, the person who does the commandments shall live by them.
Romans 10:17 in Other Translations
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. 17 So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. 17 The point is, Before you trust, you have to listen.
If God is for us, who can be against us?” The “things” Paul is referring to are the teachings about salvation that he has discussed earlier, such as freedom from sin and death, the life-giving Spirit who lives in us, the new life we have as God's children, the promise of renewal despite suffering we may face today, and ...
Why? Because Romans 8 spells out all that God is for us in his Son, Jesus Christ. Romans 8:32 says, “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” What are the great obstacles between us and everlasting happiness?
"Who Shall Be Against Us?" What Romans 8:31 Actually Mean
Thus, in context, Paul's question of “who can be against us” appears to be asking who can bring condemnation against the Christian. The answer is no one. God has chosen us as His children and heirs. God is the judge. If He is for us, no one can condemn us.
But they are serious, because unconfessed sin breaks our fellowship with God, which is why we need to admit our sins and seek His forgiveness. He is willing to forgive us and cleanse us because He loves us and wants us to live in His presence every day.
Scripture teaches, “Your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear” (Isa. 59:1-2). But these consequences of sin are not limited only to life on this earth.
The doctrine of separation, also known as the doctrine of non-fellowship, is a belief among some Protestant religious groups that the members of a church should be separate from "the world" and not have association with those who are "of the world".
It is helpful to consider the components of faith (variously recognised and emphasised in different models of faith) as falling into three broad categories: the affective, the cognitive and the practical.
By confessing that we believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came in the flesh to save us from our sins we can be confident that we have eternal life (1 John 4:2, 13-15; 5:13).