Born Again - So Simple

02/03/2017 21:27
 
Meditation        
   
Scripture.  That 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.  Romans 10:9  KJV
 
Paul the apostle is writing to the believers in Rome about the Jews, how he prays that they may be saved as the believers in Rome have been.
 
The Israelites, he says are zealous for God but are ignorant of God's Righteousness, and seek to establish their own righteousness by trying to obey every Law that God has given and those given by their rabbis.
 
Paul tells them that Salvation is simple. 
 
Just believe that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead. 
 
believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead
 
After all, it should have been easy for them, they were living in the time of Christ. 
 
Some could have seen Him in the flesh.  Certainly they were living in the years close after His crucifixion.
 
Verse 10 follows in this way... 
 
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness  (gains right standing before God); and with the mouth confession is made unto Salvation.
 
To sum up, God judges the heart on our belief in His Son; and when we confess openly to someone or in a public place, by speaking, we receive Righteousness from God.
 
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus...thou shalt be saved.  Romans 10:9  KJV
 
Prayer
Jesus, I believe in You.  You are the Son of God.  You are my King and Lord.  Saviour, help me to tell others about Your Saving Grace and Mercy and Your Forgiveness for our sins.  Amen