Romans 10 (Part 2): Distinguishing Israel's Righteousness from Our Grace Gospel
Part 2 of 3 • ⏱️ 2-Min Read Passage: Romans 10:5-13 Scripture Focus: "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Rom.10:9) Today's Lesson In Romans 10, Paul continues dealing with national Israel's election and current spiritual state . To understand this passage, we must rightly divide the distinct lines of righteousness Paul addresses. First, Moses describes legal righteousness (v.5): "the man which doeth those things shall live by them"—a system of performance under Israel's Law covenant. Second, Paul addresses righteousness by faith for Israel (vv.6-13) . Contrasted with legal striving, Messiah was brought near. However, for an Israelite in that prophetic transition, believing in the heart that God raised Him was tied to publicly confessing Jesus as Messiah with the mouth . In the face of severe synagogue persecution, this confessi...