a. a. I will provoke you to jealousy: God told Israel that He would bring others close to Him and make them jealous. Romans 10:20-21. No man ever did, nor ever can, fulfill that law, so as to merit salvation by the performance of it: for, as all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, they are all under the curse of the law, which says: Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things that are written in the book of the law to do them, Deuteronomy 27:26; Galatians 3:10; therefore by the deeds of this law none can be justified, because all are in a state of condemnation for transgressions already committed against it. This is where so many religious people – even sincere Christians – go astray. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? i. Sometimes the quotation is designed to prove a doctrinal point. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. So then faith cometh by hearing - Preaching the Gospel is the ordinary means of salvation; faith in Christ is the result of hearing the word, the doctrine of God preached. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. They have a zeal of God - They believe their law to have come immediately from God himself, and are jealous of its glory and excellence; they conscientiously observe its rites and ceremonies, but they do not consider the object and end of those rites; they sin more through ignorance than malice; and this pleads in their excuse. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. a. The law is our schoolmaster to lead us to Christ; it cannot save, but it leaves us at his door, where alone salvation is to be found. You can ignore the wider context of Romans 9-11 and zero in on the pregnant statements in verse 9 (“If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart … Continue reading "Commentary on Romans 10:5-15" If you want to live by the law (find life through the law), you must do the law – and do it completely and perfectly. Romans 10:21 "But to Israel. Studies in the Book of Romans - - - - - - - - - - - - John Piper . Romans 10:14-15 Dr. R.C. If the text be translated, Whosoever shall invoke in the name of the Lord, which translation יהוה בשם יקרא yikra beshem Yehovah will certainly bear, yet still the term Yehovah, the incommunicable name, is given to Christ; because invoking in the name signifies soliciting one in the name or on the account of another. Only 13 left in stock - order soon. They are a disobedient and contrary people, and all the more so because of their great responsibility before God. There is not a part of the promised land in which these glad tidings have not been preached; and there is scarcely a place in the Roman empire in which the doctrine of Christ crucified has not been heard: if, therefore, the Jews have not believed, the fault is entirely their own; as God has amply furnished them with the means of faith and of salvation. work (668 pp. i. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Agreeably to this, the feet of the messengers in Isaiah and of the apostles in this verse, may signify the validity of their mission - the authority upon which they acted, and any character or qualifications with which they were invested.". Who, by the practice of the law, can bring Christ down from heaven? First Moses says: “I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation, Both Jew and Greek were quick to give some credit to national or ethnic origin, as if being saved were a matter of being born into the right family. a. Isaiah is very bold: Isaiah’s bold prophecy was a warning that Israel ignored, making them more accountable. Though Israel heard, they did not exercise saving faith in Christ – making them (and us) all the more responsible. It affords no helps for the performance of duty. Believe in thy heart that he who died for thy offenses has been raised for thy justification; and depend solely on him for that justification, and thou shalt be saved. Chapter 10. faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; because he is the same Lord who has made all and governs all, and is rich in mercy to all that call upon him. Pulpit Commentaries. And, as sacrifices were offered merely to procure pardon of sin, righteousness, or justification, Christ is the end of the law for this justification to every one that believeth on him, as dying for their offenses, and rising again for their justification, having made peace through the blood of his cross. ( Rom 10:4-8) The contrast between God's righteousness and our attempts at righteousness. But I say, did Israel not know? This time it was the truth of the gospel. Again, we cannot neglect the emphasis on personal responsibility. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Rather, Paul is explaining a text from the Old Testament that mentions the mouth and the heart. The word is nigh thee - There is no occasion to seek high or low for the saving power; the word of reconciliation is nigh. Knowing God If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . And how shall they preach unless they are sent? So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, Their sound has gone out to all the earth, i. John Piper Aug 31, 2003 18 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Desiring God. There can be no salvation without the Gospel: a dispensation of mercy and grace from God alone, here called. How shall they hear without a preacher? This Divinely-commissioned person must be heard: it is the duty of all, to whom this message of salvation is sent, to hear it with the deepest reverence and attention. Preaching, God sends; if heard attentively, faith will be produced; and if they believe the report, the arm of the Lord will be revealed in their salvation. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. The word is nigh thee -, For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek -, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach -, But they have not all obeyed the Gospel -, But Esaias (the Greek orthography for Isaiah) is very bold -, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Daily Devotions with John Piper lets you experience the very best of Piper's teachings. For with the heart man believeth, etc. To say “You can be right before God if you work hard enough” is not a gospel of peace, and that message does not bring glad tidings of good things. Browse Sermons on Romans 10. One teacher, in an article ironically called "By Grace You Are Saved" writes this: According to [Romans 10:9-10], there can be no "closet" Christians. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. And how shall they Hear without a preacher? The Sober Summary of Verse 25b. Romans 12:10. Those who believe must invoke God by Christ, which they cannot do unless they believe in him; and in this way alone they are to expect salvation. A preacher might get at this very challenging text from one of two directions.1 Each approach comes with its own difficulties. "The Adam Clarke Commentary". e. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation: These two together (belief and confession) result in righteousness and salvation. fol. Sproul writes in his commentary Romans that “not everyone in the church is called to be a missionary, but every member of the church is responsible to make sure that the missionary activity gets done.” The Great Commission is not … The latter is the immediate consequence of the former; hence here not a Hebraizing mode of expression for the adverbial notion (he … 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. In the video below, Pastor John Piper recites two of the most glorious passages in all of Scripture (Romans 5:1-8 and Romans 8) from memory. 2. The law is the letter that killeth; the Gospel is the spirit that giveth life. For with the heart — Not with the understanding only; man believeth unto righteousness — So as to obtain justification, regeneration, and holiness, in all its branches; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation — So as to obtain eternal salvation. Both Jew and Greek were quick to give some credit to national or ethnic origin, as if being saved were a matter of being born into the right family. (Read all of Romans 10) Having touched on this subject, the apostle, who deeply loved his nation as the people of God, pours out his heart with respect of the doctrine which was a stumbling-stone to them. While there were people who could read, the ordinary first-century citizen depended rather on being able to hear something.” (Morris). Romans 10:1: “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.” Four observations: A. To this the apostle answers, that the Spirit of God, by Isaiah, Isaiah 53:1, foretold it would be so, even in the case of the Jews themselves, where he said, Lord, who hath believed our report? (18-21) Verses 1-4 The Jews built on a false foundation, and refused to come to Christ for free … “At least they have a zeal for God,” Paul says. But what saith it? f. The Scripture says: “Referring, I think, to the general sense of Scripture, rather than to any one passage. People cannot come to Jesus without the right information about the gospel, but information alone is not enough to save anyone. d. Seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God: Israel had a lack of knowledge. "Commentary on Romans 10:4". Christ as an atoning sacrifice for sin, was the grand object of the whole sacrificial code of Moses; his passion and death were the fulfillment of its great object and design. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Drop at verse 28"There is no greater message to be heard than that which we call the gospel. It’s remarkable that Paul found something good to say about these Jewish people who persecuted him so mercilessly. Religious people often miss salvation in spite of the prayers and deep concern of godly people, but we should pray anyway (10:1). Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. For - being ignorant of God's righteousness - Not knowing God's method of saving sinners, which is the only proper and efficient method: and going about to establish their own righteousness - seeking to procure their salvation by means of their own contriving; they have not submitted - they have not bowed to the determinations of the Most High, relative to his mode of saving mankind, viz. Bibliography InformationClarke, Adam. 1. But Esaias (the Greek orthography for Isaiah) is very bold - Speaks out in the fullest manner and plainest language, Isaiah 65:1, notwithstanding the danger to which such a declaration exposed him, among a crooked, perverse, and dangerous people: I was found of them that sought me not; I put my salvation in the way of those (the Gentiles) who were not seeking for it, and knew nothing of it: thus, the Gentiles which followed not after righteousness have attained to the law of righteousness, Romans 9:30, and they have found that redemption which the Jews have rejected. He who is invoked is God; he, in whose name he is invoked, is Jesus Christ, who is here called Yehovah. All these things the apostle lays down as essentially necessary; and they all follow from his grand proposition, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. through Romans 16:27, then several appendices on subjects relating to Romans. c. Believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead: We must also believe this. It’s remarkable that Paul found something good to say about these Jewish people who persecuted him so mercilessly. 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: We do not gain God’s righteousness by works. But by now the gospel had been carried to most parts of the Mediterranean area where Jews were to be found; and that is all the argument requires.” (Bruce), b. d. But what does it say? Romans 10:6. Having a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge, they sought salvation by works, and not by faith in Christ, Romans 10:2-4. SermonAudio.com - Romans 10 Sermons. (19) The testimony of Deuteronomy 32:21. Stick to it. There must be a radical submission to the righteousness of God, putting away our own righteousness. Yes: for we may say of the preaching of the Gospel what the psalmist has said ( Psalm 19:4;) of the heavenly bodies: Their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. b. I was found by those who did not seek Me: It is strange that Israel, for the most part, rejected their own Messiah. The law makes no provision for the pardon of sin. To the ends of the world: “There is not a part of the promised land in which these glad tidings have not been preached; and there is scarcely a place in the Roman empire in which the doctrine of Christ crucified has not been heard: if, therefore, the Jews have not believed, the fault is entirely their own; as God has amply furnished them with the means of faith of salvation.” (Clarke). When we confess… the Lord Jesus, we agree with what God said about Jesus, and with what Jesus said about Himself. Abhor that which is evil; Be a good hater. It is not even enough to believe in him, as being the Son of God, and the anointed of the Lord; but we must believe on him… The faith that saves is not believing certain truths, nor even believing that Jesus is a Savior; but it is resting on him, depending on him, lying with all your weight on Christ as the foundation of your hope. Paul does not raise the possibility of the message being read. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. We should not ignore how scandalously simple this is (whoever calls upon the name of the LORD shall be saved) and what an affront this is to every attempt of the flesh to be justified or any attempt to find salvation based on national or ethnic foundation. John Piper Aug 31, 2003 18 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Desiring God. The word Kurios was and is the touchstone of faith.”. i. i. Paul’s heart’s desire also translated into concrete action: prayer to God for Israel. i. c. How beautiful are the feet: No wonder those who preach have beautiful feet – they partner with God for the salvation of men. Yet Israel ignored this word also, making them more accountable. How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? through faith in Jesus Christ, as the only available sacrifice for sin - the end to which the law pointed. Ecclesiastes 5:1; : Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God. i. Such a law Moses undoubtedly gave, and that law promises life to those who perform its precepts: but who can plead for life on this ground, who rejects that Christ who is the end of the law? One grand object of the apostle is to show the simplicity of the Gospel scheme of salvation; and at the same time, its great efficacy, it is simple, and very unlike the law, which was full of rites, ordinances, ceremonies, etc., each of which required to be perfectly fulfilled: and yet, after all, even those who had the utmost zeal for God, and, as conscientiously as possible, observed all the precepts of the law, had not attained to justification nor peace of conscience. - As Christ is the end of the law for justification to every one that believes, no observance of the law can procure him. “At least they have a, Seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God, i. - You object to this preaching among the Gentiles; but is not this according to the positive declaration of God? It means we recognize that Jesus is God, that He is the Messiah, and that His work on the cross is the only way of salvation for mankind. The law is magnified and made honorable by the death of Christ; and the doctrine of faith in his death and resurrection is fully proclaimed, and amply proved to be effectual to the purpose for which it was revealed. Instead, we gain it by confessing and believing in the person and work of Jesus Christ. 1832. As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, These words seem to be spoken in answer to an objection which might be made by a Jew: "Did not Moses give us a law, the observance of which should secure our salvation?" 4.0 out of 5 stars 38. Paperback. As the celestial luminaries have given testimony of the eternal power and Godhead of the Deity to the habitable world, the Gospel of Christ has borne testimony to his eternal goodness and mercy to all the land of Palestine, and to the whole Roman empire. He that believes and calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved, Romans 10:11-13. 1. The man who comes up to this standard, has ever been in it, and has never swerved from it, shall, by the law, live for ever. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”. “Christ did not come to make the law milder, or to render it possible for our cracked and battered obedience to be accepted as a sort of compromise. These rules may help to vindicate the quotations in all the apostolic writings. I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.”. 1. Romans 10 – Israel’s Present Rejection of God A. Israel’s rejection of the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. (1-3) Israel’s refusal to submit to the righteousness of God. The apostle expresses his earnest desire for the salvation of the Jews, Romans 10:1. It is evident that St. Paul understood the text of Joel as relating to our blessed Lord; and therefore his word κυριος must answer to the prophet's word יהוה Yehovah, which is no mean proof of the Godhead of Jesus Christ. Our Lord gives the law all it requires, not a part, for that would be an admission that it might justly have been content with less at first.” (Spurgeon). Scripture: Romans 10:13–21. So, Sometimes the design of the quotation is only to show that the cases are parallel: or, that what happened in his times corresponded with what happened in former days. But the righteousness which is of faith — This is quite another thing; it — Romans 10:6. To a disobedient and contrary people.”. Cleave to that which is good. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Please consider this request from John Piper … 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, Believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation, calls upon the name of the LORD shall be saved. And how shall they Believe in him of whom they have not heard? or, when brought down, and crucified and buried, as a sacrifice for sin, who can bring him up again from the dead? For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.” But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) or, “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). Separate this sacrificial death of Christ from the law, and the law has no meaning, for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins: wherefore the Messiah is represented as saying, Sacrifice and observing thou didst not desire; burnt-offering and sin-offering thou hast not required; then said I, Lo, I come to do thy will; a body hast thou prepared me, Psalm 40:6, Psalm 40:7; Hebrews 10:4-10; which proves that God never designed that the sacrifices of the law should be considered the atonement for sin, but a type or representative of that atonement; and that The atonement was the sacrifice offered by Christ. Romans 10:5. Romans 10:1. - But to return to the objection: You say they have not all Believed; I ask: Have they not all Heard? "Believing in Christ, or God, Romans 10:11, and calling upon God, Romans 10:12-14, are in effect the same thing; as calling upon God necessarily connects and supposes faith in him: and he who duly believes in Christ has such a sense of his dependence upon Divine grace, that he looks unto God and trusts in his power and goodness alone for happiness: which is the true religion of the Gospel." For although God brings the message of salvation to men, he does not oblige them to embrace it. Thus he was the End of the law, in respect to its sacrifices. b. In Psalm 19:4, the psalmist has קום kauuam, their line, which the Septuagint, and the apostle who quotes from them, render φθογγος, sound; and hence some have thought that the word in the Psalm was originally קולם kolam, voice. a. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. But what does it say? he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people." The righteousness or justification, which is by faith, receives Christ as an atoning sacrifice, by which all past sin is pardoned. ii. Each approach comes with its own difficulties. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. CONFESS, BELIEVE—BE SAVED. From Romans 9 alone we might think that salvation is God’s doing alone, but from Romans 10 we might think that salvation is man’s doing alone – together we see the matter from each perspective. When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, and feeding upon him, it is not Christ in heaven, nor Christ in the deep, that we mean; but Christ in the promise, Christ offered in the word. If you ever need a motivation to memorize Scripture, seeing Dr. Piper’s passion for God and His Word will hopefully drive you to feed your soul with the Word of God. d. Glad tidings of good things: Obviously, the salvation Isaiah prophesied about could not be salvation through works or the law. Paperback. There must be a radical, ii. Yes indeed: “Their sound has gone out to all the earth, Saul of Tarsus was a notorious persecutor of Christians before Jesus confronted him on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-20). The apostle's earnest desire for the salvation of the Jews. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Romans 10. (Romans 10 Commentary) They - Although Paul had earlier stated there was no distinction between Jews and Gentiles (Ro 10:12) in regard to whom righteousness by faith was offered, in the context of this chapter, Paul is referring primarily to Jews, the people of Israel, who heard the good news. Hold it fast. See note on Romans 1:16. “If a man called Jesus kurios he was ranking him with the Emperor and with God; he was giving him the supreme place in his life; he was pledging him implicit obedience and reverent worship.” (Barclay), ii. Paul was well aware of that; at this very time he was planning the evangelization of Spain, a province where the name of Christ was not yet known (. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God: Saving faith comes through hearing by the word of God. The man who does those things shall live by them, ascend into heaven or descend into the abyss, But what does it say? Scripture: Romans 10:13–21. Abhor that which is evil . Receives continual supplies of grace from Christ by the eternal Spirit, through which the man is enabled to love God with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength, and his neighbor as himself. Who bring glad tidings of good things!”. And their words to the ends of the world.”. 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