openairboy
Puritan Board Freshman
Originally posted by Scott Bushey
Romns 10.
1) This is to the church; The apostle is addressing believers.
Rom 1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
He calls them 'saints'. he says, God is their father.
Rom 10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Rom 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
He calls them brethren.
Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
The word is in their hearts........They already have faith. Paul says that it is "the word of faith" which they preach.
The living Bible translation expresses it best:
For if you tell others with your own mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord, and believe in your own heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in his heart that a man becomes right with God; and with his mouth he tells others of his faith, confirming his salvation.
Men whom proclaim or confess Christ are already saved. They would not be proclaiming him unless they were saved.
If I get some time, I will have to look this over more and spend more time with it. The basic flow seems rather missiological in nature and not the faith already possessed by a believer.
openairboy