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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Romans 10:5-9

For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) or “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (ESV)

by Angie Osborn

Verse 9 brings us all back to the one simple truth of Christianity, “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your hear that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” What a wonderful promise that simple truth holds. All we need to do is believe by faith, confess by mouth, and then receive the gift that is offered to us. Jesus already paid the price for our sins. He extends to us the gift of his Salvation and eternal life. We are asked only to accept the gift through faith in him. That is something to rejoice about!



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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.

Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .