It is for the lost, therefore; for they it is who need salvation; and it is to save not merely to quicken, but to save; and this because in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed. For instance, if a man signs a contract without having read the conditions, he cannot complain if afterwards he finds out that the conditions are very different from what he thought they were. 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. Accordingly Romans 8:1-39 pursues in the most practical manner the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free. Does that mean then that God is through with the Jew forever? God is revealing a righteousness of His own in the gospel. They must admit they are helpless sinners and accept the righteousness of God through Christ (10:1-4).The language of law says, Do all this and you will live. Man became the object, first, of general dealings of God under Noah; next, of His special ways in the calling of Abraham and of his family. Thus the introduction opened with Christ's person, and closes with God's righteousness. 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. (that is, to bring Christ down from above:): In Moses sermon these words mean the law that he commanded Israel to obey was not some far off impossibility requiring heroic superhuman efforts to discover and obey. You already have it; all you have to do is obey it (Vol. Its remarkable that Paul found something good to say about these Jewish people who persecuted him so mercilessly. And how can they believe in Him unless they hear about Him? And we hear it on all sides. Have not submitted. Verse 19. All through this section Paul has been driving home the personal responsibility of the Jews. If you will go around and knock on a hundred doors a day and peddle the magazines and wake people up, continue this faithfully, and you will be saved. The point is best understood by examining the source of Pauls information. Abraham believed God when, according to nature, it was impossible for him or for Sarah to have a child. Not only was Abraham justified without law, but apart from that great sign of mortification of the flesh. Romans 10:5-9 . Though he had never visited Rome, many of them were known personally. Secondly, We need not go to the deep, to fetch Christ out of the grave, or from the state of the dead: Into the deep, to bring up Christ from the dead. The rest of the chapter (7-25) is an instructive episode, in which the impotence and the misery of the renewed mind which attempts practice under law are fully argued out, till deliverance (not pardon) is found in Christ. Paul quoted Moses again (Deuteronomy 30:14) to reaffirm the fact that the great lawgiver taught that salvation came by faith. This is a clear statement. Ah, then the heart foolishly cries, "I must know a great deal; as much as if I had been to heaven and seen for myself, or as if I had dived into the depths and made discoveries there." Saul of Tarsus was a notorious persecutor of Christians before Jesus confronted him on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-20). But there is more, which Paul afterwards insisted on. 21). Just help me to believe." ** In Park-street early in my ministry I told the story, and it did my friend good, and helped to rest his soul all those years ago, so that he remembered it and repeated it at the last. Let me refer in passing to a few points more in the introduction, in order to link them together with that which the Spirit was furnishing to the Roman saints, as well as to show the admirable perfectness of every word that inspiration has given us. Seventh day adventist Bible Commentary reference series volumes 1-10. In this too we have the blessed connection of the Spirit (here peculiarly designated, for special reasons, "the Spirit of holiness"). God has done all that is necessary, and we receive His gift of righteousness by faith" (Vol. Thus corruption not only overspread morals, but became an integral part of the religion of men, and had thus a quasi-divine sanction. 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. Cold desires do but beg denials; we must even breathe out our souls in every prayer. Thy salvation rests in Jesus, rest thou in Jesus. They have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. He laughs at all our comeliness, he knows that it is a hollow cheat, a vile sham. He was a man of rare common sense, straightforward and downright in his aims, and most pithy in his speech, with such a mixture of mother-wit that he might have been taken for John Ploughman's brother, as indeed he was. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. Undoubtedly there are fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, and God values them I will not say from man, but from His saints; but here it is what, according to the apostle, God has for man. All then that believe, though uncircumcised, might claim him as father, assured that righteousness will be reckoned to them too. It is here that you will find a great failure of Christendom as to this. Justification by faith has always been the way for people to come to God. The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.. (that is, to bring Christ down), or, 'Who shall go down into the deep abyss?' Jesus has come down: years ago be left the glories of his Father. It seems to us that what we have here is not so much a finished passage as summary notes. "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness" (ver. On the contrary, it was the Jew provoked by the Gentiles "By them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you." But I say, did not Israel know? Hence, therefore, it was in no way limited to any particular nation, such as those that had already been under the law and government of God. 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. If you trust in him with your heart, trust him openly, and confess him with your mouth, owning that he is your Lord, and your Savior. First, Moses says: "I will make you jealous of a nation which is no nation. That is - This is the use which the apostle makes of it; not that Moses referred to the gospel. a. I will provoke you to jealousy: God told Israel that He would bring others close to Him and make them jealous. It is in Zion that He lays it. It is the same form of expression exactly as in the beginning of Romans 5:1-21 "being justified by faith" ( ). 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." They did not understand, and believe, and consider, the strict justice of God, in hating and punishing sin, and demanding satisfaction, did not consider what need we have of a righteousness wherein to appear before him; if they had, they would never have stood out against the gospel offer, nor expected justification by their own works, as if they could satisfy God's justice. This is the first ground. i. All who confess Christ as Lord, and believe in His resurrection, will be saved. The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. Instead of having to go to great lengths to achieve righteousness by the law, we can immediately receive righteousness by faith, by trusting in the word of the gospel. He said he had no experience but this, The good elders very properly asked, "Are you converted? "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." He shows that, on the responsible ground of being His nation, they were wholly ruined. Commentary on Romans 8:10-17 (Read Romans 8:10-17) If the Spirit be in us, Christ is in us. There is the righteousness of justification and the righteousness of sanctification. Go not to the loom to weave a righteousness. God gave us conscience and the guidance of his Holy Spirit; and often we plead ignorance, when, if we were honest, we would have to admit that in our heart of hearts we knew the truth. Menurut data Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI), saham ENRG anjlok 5,15% dengan nilai transaksi Rp26,56 miliar dan volume perdagangan 101,84 juta saham. The gospel, instead of treating this as a light matter, alone vindicates God in these eternal ways of His, in that which must be in him who stands in relationship with God. Just as the sun in the heavens is not for one people or land alone, no more is the gospel. I want to preach that same gospel this morning, in the hope that in after days this word may be scattered far and wide, and some Jack the Huckster, or some other like him, may find himself to be utterly empty and undone, and may then know that Christ is ordained to be his salvation. (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead.) But what does it say? Besides this, which seems to be a most comprehensive expression for embracing every sort and degree of human iniquity, we have one very specifically named. First of all the apostle points out that death has come in, and that this was no consequence of law, but before it. A good wish (Romans 10:1; Romans 10:1), a wish that they might be saved--saved from the temporal ruin and destruction that were coming upon them--saved from the wrath to come, eternal wrath, which was hanging over their heads. On the contrary, the doctrine of faith establishes law as nothing else can; and for this simple reason, that if one who is guilty hopes to be saved spite of the broken law, it must be at the expense of the law that condemns his guilt; whereas the gospel shows no sparing of sin, but the most complete condemnation of it all, as charged on Him who shed His blood in atonement. If a Jew is wealthy enough he will sometimes install a time switch to switch on the lights at dusk on Sabbath without his doing so himself. Oh, let's all get our climbing ropes and let's all climb into heaven and let's bring the Messiah down. Anybody being able to . In our concern to understand what the apostle is saying about righteousness, justification, and the like we ought not to overlook his tremendous concentration on God." (Morris) i. And how shall they preach unless they are sent? 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. (2.) There is mutual confirmation. It is implied in this wish that they might be convinced and converted; he could not pray in faith that they might be saved in their unbelief. "Christ's Prayer for his People.". The garment is woven already; put it on; Christ gives it to you. It is our duty that we must not, it is our privilege that we shall not, be ashamed of our faith in Christ. In such a condition what has been found in Jesus is too often misused to make a kind of difference, so to speak, between the Saviour on the one hand, and God on the other ruinous always to the enjoyment of the full blessing of the gospel. Jesus died my soul to save, my lips shall still repeat, for Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe. Inductive Bible study on Romans chapter 10. One thing remains to be said of this passage. It means we recognize that Jesus is God, that He is the Messiah, and that His work on the cross is the only way of salvation for mankind. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Now I take this opportunity of pressing on all that are here to beware of contracted views of "salvation." 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. I. Paul here professes his good affection to the Jews, with the reason of it (Romans 10:1; Romans 10:2), where he gives them a good wish, and a good witness. It is nigh you; it is nigh you now: it will never be nigher than it is at this moment. 14:1 - 15:14. You won't get glad tidings of good things. It is true that Israel did not accept the good news from God, and in their refusal they were simply running true to form; history was repeating itself. As long as we are nothing Christ is our all in all; we may be sure of that, and that is just the gospel in a nutshell. But unto Israel he said, All day long I have stretched forth my hand unto a disobedient and gainsaying people ( Romans 10:20-21 ). They have rejected God. No, salvation is not put at so vast a distance from us. "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized unto Jesus Christ were baptized unto his death?" I confine myself to its doctrinal import, and the full Christian sense of the word; and I maintain that salvation signifies that deliverance for the believer which is the full consequence of the mighty work of Christ, apprehended not, of course, necessarily according to all its depth in God's eyes, but at any rate applied to the soul in the power of the Holy Ghost. But now they were; and thus God vindicated Himself perfectly as to the past. In Romans 10:1-21 Paul made this same point. The relationship between God and man is no longer the relationship between a creditor and a debtor, between an earner and an assessor, between a judge and a man standing at the bar of judgment. Outside Revelation, it only occurs here and Luke 8:31. The soul therefore now is represented for the first time as already justified and in possession of peace with God. Therein God is both vindicated and glorified. Help me to believe, Lord." Romans 13:1-14; Romans 13:1-14 urges their duties towards what was outside them, more particularly to the powers that be, but also to men in general. If he had to die, his fathers would receive him "holy and pure." ** See No. Now listen. Jewish pretensions were therefore disposed of; not here by new and fuller revelations, but by this divinely skilful employment of their own Old Testament Scriptures. Even in their best estate the saved ones need their Lord: even if we walk in the light as God is in the light, and have fellowship with him, we still sin, and still the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth us from all sin. No man that rested in Christ, and Christ alone, ever was ashamed of his hope; and none ever shall be. Moses saith, "I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people," etc. higher, if so high, in this epistle. I'm sorry you can't accept it, but that is the way it is. He that believeth will not make haste (so the prophet has it)--will not make haste to run away from the sufferings he meets with in the way of his duty, will not be ashamed of a despised religion. Though it directs us to a better and more effectual righteousness in Christ, yet in itself, considered as a law abstracted from its respect to Christ and the gospel (for so the unbelieving Jews embraced and retained it), it owneth nothing as a righteousness sufficient to justify a man but that of perfect obedience. Nevertheless, what is in nowise the same as what was or what will be. It was the Lord giving us the profit of sorrow, and ourselves bowing to the way and end of God in it, so that the result of tribulation should be rich and fruitful experience. God is not far from each one of us (Acts 17:27) because His will is right at our fingertips. The "word of faith" is the gospel Paul preaches and has explained in detail in Romans one through eight. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. A proud conceit of their own righteousness: Going about to establish their own--a righteousness of their own devising, and of their own working out, by the merit of their works, and by their observance of the ceremonial law. Moses does not allow any person to dream that under the law he can be saved in any other way than by perfect obedience thereto. This is precisely what salvation does not mean; and I would strongly press it on all that hear me, more particularly on those that have to do with the work of the Lord, and of course ardently desire to labour intelligently; and this not alone for the conversion, but for the establishment and deliverance of souls. (9-13) How Gods righteousness is gained by faith. It is sinful shame that makes people deny Christ, Mark 8:38. The language of faith says, Do nothing. i. Romans 10:9-10 are of prime importance. He knew whom he had believed, and knew what the Lord had done for him, and he could not see a weak point in it all. Even where the law was, not by it but by faith the just lived. . I am afraid we say a great deal at times which rather lumbers and cumbers the gospel than makes it clear. Paul is attempting neither to quote Moses nor to interpret Moses. "Don't scold," said one. Christ holds it out to you: take it freely, and be rich for ever. The things about which we are in doubt are far fewer than we would like to think. III. For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever.". The gospel states its message as clearly as the law. There is sure ground here. 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. The idea of salvation by works sits like an awful incubus upon the breast of humanity, and presses out of the soul all hope, thus robbing man of strength to attempt true holiness. Then your principle is your condemnation. The word is close to you, it is even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth that Jesus is Lord, and will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved ( Romans 10:8-9 ). By the preaching of the Gospel the doctrine of salvation is nigh thee, and the saving influence is at hand: it is in thy mouth, easy to be understood, easy to be professed: and in thy heart, if thou art upright before God, sincerely desiring to be saved on his own terms, not striving to establish thy own method of justification by the law, which must for ever be ineffectual, but submitting to the method of justification which God has devised. Romans 16:1-27; Romans 16:1-27 brings before us in the most. Cottrell cites Leon Morris in summary: "The righteousness of faith does not demand that we be supermen; it does not set some impossible task before us. (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? As they watched him rising higher, and yet higher, at last a cloud received him: he has gone up to the Father's throne, as the sinner's Savior: at the throne he stands to-day to intercede for sinners, and from that throne he bends to comfort those who come to him. ", But all have not obeyed the good news. But more than this "Whosoever shall call." In the rest of chapter 15 the apostle dwells on the extent of his apostleship, renews his expression of the thought and hope of visiting Rome, and at the same time shows how well he remembered the need of the poor at Jerusalem. This do, and thou shalt live. What blindness! No fresh revelations from God can nullify those which preceded them; but as the prophets looked onward to what was coming, so is the gospel already come, supported by the past. YOU see by this mourning that our church has been bereaved. Rema is different from the law or works of the law because faith informs "the word.". Now it is clear that that obedience could be given only by a man who was desperately in earnest about his religion. They grasped the meaning of this offer all right, when it came to them unexpectedly and unsought." in your mouth -- --when you confess Him. I have lost a friend tender and true to me, and my heart is too full for utterance. It was undeniable that the Gentiles did not seek the Lord, nor ask after Him; and the prophet says that Jehovah was found of them that sought Him not, and was made manifest to them that asked not after Him. But this may be comparatively a light question. Have you been born again?" Thus, how can your father have the forgiveness of sins which is essential for fellowship with God?" THE DESTRUCTION OF EXCUSES ( Romans 10:14-21 ), 10:14-21 How are they to call on him on whom they have not believed? They set up the golden calf, and thus cast off the true God, their God, even in the desert. 1. b. I was found by those who did not seek Me: It is strange that Israel, for the most part, rejected their own Messiah. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Paul didnt just care, he prayed. First, What is promised to us: Thou shalt be saved. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 10:12-17 There is not one God to the Jews, more kind, and another to the Gentiles, who is less kind; the Lord is a Father to all men. That is the first necessity for the sinner with God. If what is possible? Yes, whosoever will call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. One might know a most real clinging to Jesus; but this would not set the heart at ease with God. Men have an infinite and fatal capacity for shutting their minds to what they do not wish to see, and stopping their ears to what they do not wish to hear. When we drift away from it, we become confused, and we begin dividing, bickering and fighting among ourselves. The whole Jewish approach was that by this kind of obedience to the law a man earned credit with God. The same was true of the doctrine requiring faith in Christ. The Jews have no reason to believe that God has rejected them. A soul may as truly, no doubt, be put into relationship with God be made very happy, it may be; but it is not what Scripture calls "peace with God." Christ is nigh thee, for the word is nigh thee: nigh thee indeed: it is in thy mouth, and in thy heart; there is no difficulty in understanding, believing, and owning it. It is not yet executed. Surely it would need that I mount to heaven to own my sin, or dive to hell to bear its punishment. 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