2. The past history of Israel was sketched inRomans 9:1-33; Romans 9:1-33; the present more immediately is before us inRomans 10:1-21; Romans 10:1-21. This same term occurs again in verses 14 and 15. He shall never have cause to repent his confidence in reposing such a trust in the Lord Jesus. They too should live. The meaning is not what was executed on Christ, but what is in virtue. There is a legal maxim which says that genuine ignorance may be a defence, but neglect of knowledge never is. It is a dilemma of human experience. Though he had never visited Rome, many of them were known personally. It is true that Israel did not accept the good news from God, and in their refusal they were simply running true to form; history was repeating itself. Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? 4). The feet speak of activity, motion, and progress, and those who are active and moving in the work of preaching the gospel have beautiful feet. of it. The word abyss (abussos) is usually found in the book of Revelation (Revelation 9:1-2; Revelation 9:11; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:1; Revelation 20:3). But now they were; and thus God vindicated Himself perfectly as to the past. What gives glory to God like this? Besides this, which seems to be a most comprehensive expression for embracing every sort and degree of human iniquity, we have one very specifically named. On the contrary, the doctrine of faith establishes law as nothing else can; and for this simple reason, that if one who is guilty hopes to be saved spite of the broken law, it must be at the expense of the law that condemns his guilt; whereas the gospel shows no sparing of sin, but the most complete condemnation of it all, as charged on Him who shed His blood in atonement. And, of course, the way we build up ourselves in the most holy faith is through the Word. He begins with the great epoch of the dispensations of God (that is, the ages since the flood). The old man refused. It is the going forth of His richest blessing. To say that faith-righteousness says these things simply means it is characterized by them. No. They have rejected God. It is not the mercy of God., Many have contended that so it is, and to their own great loss, as well as to the weakening of the word of God. How blessed it is when a child of God has actually fallen into sin, God keep us so that we never may, but if guilt is on the soul, what is a poor creature to do? Thither He shall come, and thence, go forth. Even the saints there would have been all the better for the gospel. "No, not if you pluck out my eyes, and consume my bowels in the fire. The practical part follows, wherein we find, 1. 1. The offering up of this desire to God. No longer does the question exist of requiring an expiation. He dwells in the heart by faith. It may be helpful to read Deuteronomy 30:10. For they do not realize that a man can only achieve the status of righteousness by God's gift, and they seek to establish their own status, and so they have not submitted themselves to that power of God which alone can make them righteous in his sight. "Oh, come over here and sit on Grandpa's lap. The nature of their unbelief. The law is not compelled to lower its terms, as though it had originally asked too much; it is holy and just and good, and ought not to be altered in one jot or tittle, nor can it be. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. He can be yours through faith right where you are (6-8). Then the apostle introduces the ground, certainty, and character of God's judgment (verses 4-16). This is true for both Jews and Gentiles. The appeal to their own inspired account of Abraham turned into a proof of the consistency of God's ways in justifying by faith, and hence in justifying the uncircumcised no less than the circumcision. For if the law could give a man a righteous standing before God, then it was not necessary for Christ to die. Read this verse, "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." He has put the two things together, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." Or what is to be done according to that doctrine? 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. Glad tidings of good things, but not all who hear obey. or, Who shall descend into the deep?" You say, "Who shall descend into the deep?" Now I take this opportunity of pressing on all that are here to beware of contracted views of "salvation." then, go out to Gentiles? We believe and receive. 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. Nothing of this is intended in the class that is here brought before us. Thus the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against (not only the open ungodliness of men, but) the orthodox unrighteousness of those that hold the truth in unrighteousness. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, alone is capable of performing the mighty works of salvation required by humanitys sinfulness, and He has already done them. The truth is not difficult to be understood and embraced. We have had justification, both by blood and also in virtue of Christ's resurrection. I'm sorry you can't accept it, but that is the way it is. Further, he would have real difficulty in believing that the way to God was open to everybody. Perhaps thou wouldst be ashamed to say it with thy lips; but do not say it at all; do not say that the way to heaven is hard, or mysterious, or in any degree apart from the simple act of believing. The stumbling-stone was their despised and rejected Messiah. Paul's joy and boast were in the gospel of God. (14-15) The necessity of the preaching of the gospel. To turn a blind eye may be in some few cases a virtue; in most cases it is folly. Without faith there is neither justice nor life that God owns; where faith is, the rest will surely follow. Here I shall be very brief. Saying that something more than the Bible is needed affirms that we need to bring Christ down. IV. Who bring glad tidings of good things!. b. Plainly put, by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified (Romans 3:20). Be it so then; it was a foolish nation by which Moses declared they should be angered. And this is said to be unto salvation, because it is the performance of the condition of that promise, Matthew 10:32. "No, I am not." But they have not all obeyed the gospel: If salvation is so simple, available to all who trust in the person and work of Jesus, then why does Israel seem to be cast off from God? I do say this for them--that they do have a zeal for God, but it is not a zeal which is based on a real knowledge. He that believeth will not make haste (so the prophet has it)--will not make haste to run away from the sufferings he meets with in the way of his duty, will not be ashamed of a despised religion. There the prophet points out how welcome those are who bring the good news of good things. I believe that whoever you are, chosen or not, predestined or not, if you will call upon the name of the Lord you will be saved. Now the fact that Jesus went to the cross is God's witness before the world that there is only one way that a man can come to God, and that is by the cross of Jesus Christ. Saul of Tarsus was a notorious persecutor of Christians before Jesus confronted him on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-20). Jesus came into the world to save real sinners, not sham sinners; for he is a real, and not a pretended Savior. As I was walking out of the room God said, "I didn't ask you to reconcile it; I only asked you to believe it." (1-3) Israels refusal to submit to the righteousness of God. How shall they hear without a preacher? Though the whole might have been announced in one continuous sentence, yet a question is interposed for the sake of exciting attention: and his object at the same time was to show how great is the difference between the righteousness of the law and that of the gospel; for the one, showing itself at a distance, restrains all men from coming nigh; but the other, offering itself at hand, kindly invites us to a fruition of itself, Nigh thee is the word. I am afraid we say a great deal at times which rather lumbers and cumbers the gospel than makes it clear. "I am not ashamed," etc. Confess with your mouth: Confession has the idea of agreeing with. Wrapping everything up into one, the gospel says, "Trust thou in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thy sins shall be forgiven thee, and thou shalt be saved." Salvation is so close to every one of you tonight. (9-13) How Gods righteousness is gained by faith. ", But all have not obeyed the good news. And how shall they preach unless they are sent? People cannot come to Jesus without the right information about the gospel, but information alone is not enough to save anyone. Thirdly, let us consider, WHAT THE SCRIPTURE SAITH; "Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." They have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. See an instance of this pride in the Pharisee, Luke 18:10; Luke 18:11. Thou art my hiding-place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Now what is this word of faith? He deals with the Jew from his own Scripture (verses 9-19). 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. Hearing is a reflection of first-century life. He lays down such a summary as no Jew ever gave since they were a nation. Retrieve. Faith is to both; it is the condition of our justification (Romans 5:1; Romans 5:1), and it is the root and spring of our sanctification; in it it is begun; by it it is carried on, Acts 15:9. But what does it say? There must be a radical, ii. 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. So also the gospel by no means involves itself in obscurity, but says, Believe and live, quite as distinctly as Moses said, "Do and live." 4. They have plenty of zeal but little knowledge. If God has made you feel yourself a sinner, then Christ is such a Savior as you need and you may have him at once: the only difficulty lies in the way being so easy that you can hardly think it can be so. It is not meant that Paul knew nothing of this; but that the ground of inference, and the general theory built up, are alike mistaken. "What do you mean? Let us take the objections and the answering scripture texts one by one. Once it was far otherwise. Their sound has gone out to all the earth: This quotation from Psalm 19:4 proves that the word of the gospel went forth and Israel heard it. The second plea is not that the rejection of Israel is only partial, however extensive, but that it is also temporary, and not definitive. It is not doing, but believing; therefore it is what is proclaimed to them, and what they receive and believe. It was all a matter of law and achievement. They tried him many ways with their blessed experience, of which you and I have got cart-loads, perhaps waggon-loads; but he could not be drawn out of his one firm position. It was laid down that no food must be cooked on the Sabbath. I want to call your special attention to the fact that Paul borrows the words of Moses; for his intent was the ending of all fears. 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