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NASB | Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 10:9 because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. |
Subject: when is someone saved? |
Bible Note: Dear Emmaus, You have me at a disadvantage. I must admit I have not studied the Council of Trent. Nevertheless, in practice the Catholic Church denys Sola Fide. Allow me, a simple church member, to explain the reformed position on this crucial doctrine. The substitutionery death of Jesus on the cross has obtained for His people (the elect) peace with God. This blessing becomes a reality in one's life when upon hearing the gospel, that person believes it's message an embraces Christ as His Savior and Lord. The scenario described above is wholly the work of God. This does not mean that salvation is forced on the elect, but what has happened is that a new birth from above has taken place. The old heart of stone has been taken away and a heart of flesh has replaced it. This new creature has experienced a spiritual birth. Prior to God's act of regeneration they did possess the freedom to seek after God but did not possess the ability for they were spiritualy dead in trepasses and sin. I hold that the Scripture(from cover to cover)teaches the Soverign reign of God over His creatures as well as the rst of creation. Therefore, if it is God who saved me, it must be God who keeps me. And the Bible tells me that that is exactly the way it is. If I am His I will bear fruit (good works)because He forms the fruit in me just as He does in the Fig tree or any other tree for that matter. Even when I sin grace abounds in my life. Don't get me wrong, Im no antinomian. What I mean is that my sinfulness shows me how weak I am and how dependent I am on His grace, it therefore works humility in me and helps me to be not so judgemental of others. It also causes me to love Him all the more. In my own eyes my sins make me so ugly and unclean. But the Lord comes and covers my filth with His own spotless garment and brings me before His Father who pronounces me as pure and sinless as His only begotten Son. To me pennance is an attempt to wash the stains of sin from my own filthy rags while Jesus stands by holding out His own robes to me. I know I'm drifting from the topic but I just went with what is on my heart. Perhaps I can pick up the thread later. John |