Romans 10 (Part 21) Justification

Romans 9-11

The theme here is justification

 Man says that it is by religion--10:1-5

 God says that it is by faith--10:6-13

o Its availability--vv. 6-8

o Its condition--vv. 9-13

Romans 10:6-13

 10:6-13 is a solid unit--no single verse may be considered alone

 Romans 10:8 introduces two key words--heart and mouth

 4 Elements in 10:8-13

o Possession--v. 8

o Requirement--v. 9

o Results--v. 10

o Assurance--vv. 11-13

Observations

 Public confession is not required for salvation

 The thrust of modern Bible study today--what does the passage mean to me

 Romans 10:8-13 follows Hebrew parallelism

 What about Luke 12:8-9?

 Always interpret harmonistically--never take one passage against another

Parties involved in justification

 The unbeliever

 The messenger

 God