Declare With Your Mouth Believe In Your Heart – Romans 10:9-10
Romans 10:9-10 is one of the most famous verses in Scripture concerning salvation. It is a simple and straightforward statement that, when properly understood, sets forth the only way to be saved from sin and to know God.
Whether you are a new or old Christian, this passage is an important and challenging lesson to learn. It will help you to be fully prepared for the coming stormy times in your life, and it will show you the right path to take when those storms come.
A Bible student named Bob was in a seminary classroom when he heard the teacher talk about this passage. He was a little surprised at how difficult it seemed to memorize it, but he began to pace the room and to repeat it over and over again until he had it completely in his memory.
He was able to remember this passage for the rest of his life, and he could easily read it from memory when necessary. He found that this simple and straightforward statement about the only way to be saved gave him great confidence when faced with the threatening realities of his life.
He had learned that Paul quoted Deuteronomy 30:14, which states that the word of God was already in Israel’s mouths and hearts. And Paul explains that the same is true for the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is in your heart as you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.
