Romans 10:12 In-Context 11 Scripture reassures us, "No one who trusts God like this - heart and soul - will ever regret it." 12 It's exactly the same no matter what a person's religious background may be: the same God for all of us, acting the same incredibly generous way to everyone who calls out for help.
In Romans 10:12, Paul says: “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him.” This verse refers to what he said earlier in Romans 1:16 and 3:29-30 where he emphasized the gospel of faith for all.
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. The reason God will vindicate all is that anyone who believes, Jew or Greek, will have the “same LORD” by faith.
Romans 10 teaches the word of faith. By confessing with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and by believing this in our hearts, we are saved—nothing more, nothing less. Christ is the end of the law so we can be justified and made righteous by faith in Jesus alone.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12. The meaning of Romans 12:12 should be both an encouragement and a challenge for followers of Jesus. It's a promise of the hope that we can find in Christ and a challenge to keep our eyes on him rather than what's afflicting us.
Paul asks that the God of hope fill these believers with all joy and peace "in believing" or as they trust in Him. In other words, Paul is not asking God to simply dump joy and peace into their hearts without cause. He is asking that as these believers trust in God, their faith will bring joy and peace to their hearts.
As we pray the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit will work in our hearts to grow and shape us more like Jesus. We will soon find ourselves joyfully lifting our praises and petitions, a natural result of our love and reverence for the One Who created us for a relationship with Him.
Paul is restating to his audience of believers in Rome that there is no distinction between those Jews and Greeks who believe, that God is Lord of both, and anyone who calls upon Him gains riches and salvation. In verse 12 and 13 Paul is talking about gaining riches as well as salvation if we call on the Lord.
In Romans chapters 9, 10, and 11, Paul is addressing his concerns for the Israelites, God's chosen people. Paul himself is a Jew and wishes fervently that Israel would be saved. His heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.
God's righteousness must come by grace, not works, and as long as people look to what they do, they fail to accept the gift of righteousness the gospel reveals. So Paul concludes: “For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes” (verse 4).
Commentary on Romans 10:12-17
The promise is the same to all, who call on the name of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God, as God manifest in the flesh. All believers thus call upon the Lord Jesus, and none else will do so humbly or sincerely.
Joy, patience and faithfulness are all fruit of the Spirit. We can operate in all of these things because they are characteristics of God and have been deposited into our born again spirits. We can let them flow through us simply by living by His spirit and renewing our minds to the truth of His word.
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. Our best efforts can never be good enough to earn salvation, but God declares us righteous for Christ's sake. We receive that grace through faith alone.
Paul here explains how to live out the will of God: Keep in mind the rich mercy of God to you – past, present, and future (by the mercies of God). As an act of intelligent worship, decide to yield your entire self to Him (present your bodies a living sacrifice).
Now consider again this description of God in his "dealings" with us: "He does NOT deal with us according to our sins" (v. 10a). Our sins do not constitute the rule or standard or plumb line according to which God makes his decisions on how to treat us.
It's saying that there will always be suffering, trial, temptations, pain, and situations that we won't be able to handle on our own. But when suffering and trials come — not if, but when — as followers of Christ, God promises to always be with us because he is faithful.
Paul's Letter to the Romans is a powerful exposition of the doctrine of the supremacy of Christ and of faith in Christ as the source of salvation. It is an implicit plea to the Christians at Rome, and to all Christians, to hold fast to that faith.
Romans 10:6-7 Simply Believe – A Warning Against Searching For Signs And Wonders. Simply Believe – A Warning Against Searching For Signs And Wonders. In the previous sermon from Romans 10, Nathan Tarrant explained that the Apostle Paul had told us that we do not need the law to be saved, we simply need to believe.
We are saved by trusting in God's grace shown to us in Christ. It it all God's free gift. Some people think that after salvation it is all about works, that we stay in God's good books by doing stuff for Him. There is nothing we can do to impress God either before or after we are saved.
“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him?
Romans 13:1 In-Context
All governments are under God. Insofar as there is peace and order, it's God's order. So live responsibly as a citizen. 2 If you're irresponsible to the state, then you're irresponsible with God, and God will hold you responsible.
“Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality” (Rom. 12:13). The implicit temptation here is to regard what God has given as our own and keep it for ourselves. It's easy to say, “It's my home.” Yes, it's the home God has given to you.
The prayer of protection. The prayer of transformation. The prayer of restoration.
Instead, Micah listed out the three principles of what God asks of His people: to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with Him.
Dear God, please give me strength when I am weak, love when I feel forsaken, courage when I am afraid, wisdom when I feel foolish, comfort when I am alone, hope when I feel rejected, and peace when I am in turmoil. Amen.