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that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Christ must be both your Master and your risen Savior.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cConfess<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek word homologeo<\/em><\/span>, which is a compound word made up of homos<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201ctogether or the same\u201d and a form of logos<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201csomething said.\u201d Actually it is more appropriately the thoughts or ideas behind what is said. Hence, homologeo<\/em> <\/span>means \u201cto agree with, or to have the same thoughts as someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n The word \u201cLord<\/span>\u201d is the Greek word kurios<\/em><\/span>, which means \u201cone who is supreme in authority.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSaved<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek verb s\u014ddz\u014d<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cto save or to deliver and protect from harm.\u201d It is expressed here in the future tense. In other words, it does not mean \u201cyou are saved\u201d but \u201cyou will be saved.\u201d<\/p>\n This verse and the next comprise another of the pinnacles of the book of Romans. This may, in fact, be the highest of the peaks. Paul proclaims here how the righteousness of faith is obtained. Remember, Paul has told us that all of us are sinners.<\/p>\n for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, <\/span>(Romans 3:23<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n And that the result of sin is death, that is, separation from God.<\/p>\n For the wages of sin<\/span> is<\/em> <\/span>death, but the gift of God<\/span> is<\/em> <\/span>eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<\/span> (Romans 6:23<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n Now, Paul tells us that the way to gain the righteousness of God, that is, the way to be saved from the death that sin has caused, is to confess and believe. We are told that we must agree with God that Jesus is our Lord.<\/p>\n Putting this all together we see that Paul is telling us that we need to agree with God that Jesus is the supreme authority over us. That is, He is our Lord, which requires submission on our part. We also need to believe that God has raised Jesus from the dead, which is proof that He is the sinless Son of God, and that His death was sufficient payment for our sins. If we do these things Paul says that we will be saved.<\/p>\n If we do not do both of these things, that is if we do not submit to Jesus\u2019 supreme authority or if we don\u2019t believe that He is risen from the dead, then we will not be saved. All those people who believe that Jesus was a good man, perhaps even a prophet but who is now dead, will not be saved. Those who believe that Jesus was raised from the dead but have not submitted to His lordship over their lives will not be saved.<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Have you confessed that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Master? Do you believe that God has raised Him from the dead? Those may be the two most important questions you will ever answer!<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\nTruth to Learn<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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