The whole Jewish approach was that by this kind of obedience to the law a man earned credit with God. 1. The whole history of Israel, past, present, and future falls in with, although quite distinct from, that which he had been expounding. In his final sermon, Moses made some other points. In such a condition what has been found in Jesus is too often misused to make a kind of difference, so to speak, between the Saviour on the one hand, and God on the other ruinous always to the enjoyment of the full blessing of the gospel. This believing, or trusting, is the whole of the matter, and neither heaven above nor the abyss beneath will ever reveal another salvation. A proud conceit of their own righteousness: Going about to establish their own--a righteousness of their own devising, and of their own working out, by the merit of their works, and by their observance of the ceremonial law. It is His righteousness, or, in other words, His perfect consistency with Himself, which is always involved in the notion of righteousness. Next, what the gospel says: "But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise," and so on. This it was before it was his prayer. a. It is hard to trust somebody you don't know. They would have us proclaim salvation by the works of the law. I confine myself to its doctrinal import, and the full Christian sense of the word; and I maintain that salvation signifies that deliverance for the believer which is the full consequence of the mighty work of Christ, apprehended not, of course, necessarily according to all its depth in God's eyes, but at any rate applied to the soul in the power of the Holy Ghost. The apostle is therefore plainly in presence of the broadest possible grounds of comparison, though we shall find more too. "Are you a Protestant?" 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. 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. Directions for our behaviour, as members of civil society, Rom. Clearly, then, such ground is untenable. Deuteronomy 30:14. Hast thou not heard the tale? Death, and nothing short of it, rightly dissolves the bond. From the very first we have these characteristics of the epistle disclosing themselves. Before the cross there hung out the gravest question that ever was raised, and it needed settlement in this world; but in Christ sin is for ever abolished for the believer; and this not only in respect of what He has done, but in what He is. And where? If a man confessed faith in Jesus, as the Lord and Saviour of lost sinners, and really believed in his heart that God had raised him from the dead, thus showing that he had accepted the atonement, he should be saved by the righteousness of Christ, imputed to him through faith. "I am not ashamed," etc. He is not studying an historical personage, however great; he is living with a real presence. So one of the first works of the gospel is silencing the questions of our unbelief. Psalms 19:1-14 is used in the most beautiful manner to insinuate that the limits are the world. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. It is the thing which troubles a renewed conscientious soul above all, because of his surprise at finding the deep evil of the flesh and its mind after having proved the great grace of God in the gift of Christ. Menurut data Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI), saham ENRG anjlok 5,15% dengan nilai transaksi Rp26,56 miliar dan volume perdagangan 101,84 juta saham. Salvation supposes not this only, but a great deal more. He "will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first and also of the Gentile.". That is, [a.] This might seem an exaggeration: the gospel had not been carried throughout all the earth, not even to all the lands that were known to the inhabitants of the Graeco-Roman world. He suffered agonizing pain, but his peace was as deep as the sea. What he meant was: "Christ is the end of legalism." I want to preach that same gospel this morning, in the hope that in after days this word may be scattered far and wide, and some Jack the Huckster, or some other like him, may find himself to be utterly empty and undone, and may then know that Christ is ordained to be his salvation. We have the tenour of it, Romans 10:9; Romans 10:10, the sum of the gospel, which is plain and easy enough. If a man kept the law perfectly, even Moses concluded that such a person would live (be saved). It was the Lord giving us the profit of sorrow, and ourselves bowing to the way and end of God in it, so that the result of tribulation should be rich and fruitful experience. Believe that he can save you; believe that he will save you; at any rate leave the whole matter of your salvation with him in unquestioning confidence. Eleazar the priest was brought before Antiochus Epiphanes whose aim was to stamp out Jewish religion. The Scripture; so some copies, and the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic version read, "what saith the Scripture?" Rightly does Paul take this as granted; for the doctrine of the law does by no means render the conscience quiet and calm, nor supply it with what ought to satisfy it. "Yea verily, their sound went forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world." Jesus wept over Jerusalem. One thing remains to be said of this passage. Consequently the call of God, and not the birth simply makes the real difference. "I am of Mr. Spurgeon's religion, which makes people happy themselves, and causes them to do good to others." The ground taken by a Jew for supposing God exclusively for Israel was, that they had the law, which was the measure of what God claimed from man; and this the Gentile had not. Verse 9 seems to be directly connected to Deuteronomy 30:14 (it may be helpful to read this verse a second time). The gospel means His glad tidings for man. Alas! When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving Christ, and feeding upon Christ, it is not Christ in heaven, nor Christ in the deep, that we mean; but Christ in the promise, Christ exhibited to us, and offered, in the word. Romans 10:17, KJV: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) It may be helpful to read Deuteronomy 30:10. It is the product of many graces, evinces a great deal of self-denial, love to Christ, contempt of the world, a mighty courage and resolution. Such is the principle. There is no inconsistency in Ananias's word to the apostle Paul "wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord." There is mutual confirmation. The word of God is to be close to the heart of every Christian. Some of those zealous ones beat up the mayor in Jerusalem just a day or so ago because of some of his rulings that they felt did not coincide with their desires. Thou sayest, "Who shall ascend into heaven?" Unbelief is a non-submission to the righteousness of God, standing it out against the gospel proclamation of indemnity. I am sure we should not. As to those who have been called home, how have they died? Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believes ( Romans 10:3-4 ). Beware of those endeavors of men today to broaden the gate. First of all, the groundwork of it is laid in the first four verses, the last of them leading into every-day walk. Its remarkable that Paul found something good to say about these Jewish people who persecuted him so mercilessly. Free shipping for many products! At the same time the apostle does allude to that mystery which was not yet divulged at least, in this epistle; but he points from the foundations of eternal truth to those heavenly heights that were reserved for other communications in due time. He did not say, "Do and thou shalt live, and yet there is another way." II. g. All who call upon Him: Again, note the emphasis on human responsibility. There are some that find a difficulty here, because the expression "to hold" means holding firmly. Ah, my Lord, what should I do then if I could not as "a poor sinner, and nothing at all" find Christ to be my "all in all." It was about eating pork. God, therefore, had not cast off His people, but was employing the interval of their slip from their place, in consequence of their rejection of Christ, to call the Gentiles in sovereign mercy, after which Israel as a whole should be saved. The Gentiles did not seem to him to be in the same position as the Jews at all. b. He at the same time unfolds the essential difference between the righteousness of faith and that of law. And that word is the message of faith which we proclaim. I do not come to-day with a gospel veiled in mystery and shrouded in doubt; I do not bring a message which you cannot understand or receive; neither do I come with "ifs" and "buts" and "peradventures," but with this, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." I have lost a friend tender and true to me, and my heart is too full for utterance. 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. This is what made the gospel to be so sweet and precious, and, what is more, absolutely necessary, if he would escape certain and eternal ruin. Salem Media Group. . If you were to be saved by the law you should have begun without sin, continued without sin, and then it would be needful to end without sin. Why should this be so strange and incredible to you? What a title, then, God gives me now in beholding Christ, no longer dead but risen, to have it settled before my soul that I am in Him as He now is, where all questions are closed in peace and joy! It is an appeal to them to see that their zeal is misplaced. We may request cookies to be set on your device. It is a dilemma of human experience. d. But what does it say? Increase of privileges can never avail without the soul's self-judgment before the mercy of God. No, you see, this opens the door to every man no matter who you are, predestined or not, elected or not, chosen or not. 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. He had bought the truth and would not sell it, and so he stuck to. Our need is our warrant, and if that be gone, all is gone. So, then, faith comes from hearing, and hearing comes from the word which comes from Christ and which tells of him. The problem is that none is able to keep the law perfectly. All the world was guilty before God. The judgments of God will fall on man as man, but the heaviest blows are reserved for Christendom. He shall come to Zion, says the other. The earth, or, at least, the Jewish nation, had been familiar with such dealings of God in times past. God established that they had to bring an animal and kill the animal in their stead, that their sins must be transferred onto the animal and the animal slain. It is not a soul's overcoming its difficulties, but a sinner's submission to the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, 3:4-5, 5:18-21, Exodus 19:6 Hebrews 4:14-16, Psalm 32:8 Romans 5:10-11, James 2:14-17 Proverbs 4:1-9, John 14:26 Romans 10: . Calling for mischief or injury to fall upon a person. The remnant proves, then, that even under judgment the rejection of Israel is not complete, but rather a pledge of future favour. This was not a direct and intrinsic effect, of course, but the result of spiritual dealing for the soul. Nevertheless the apostle does not expressly mention heaven here. True ministry gives out not merely truth, but suited truth to the saints. "No, not if you pluck out my eyes, and consume my bowels in the fire. Then follows a warning against those who bring in stumbling-blocks and offences. 15:18-24). Have you been born again?" When a man has lost all hope he throws the reins upon his neck and runs into all manner of iniquity, judging that he may as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. Thus the first argument shows that the rejection was not total; the second, that it was but for a season. 21). ", But all have not obeyed the good news. Is there no call, no mercy, of God for any besides? It is such milk for babes that I have known people refuse such plain truth because they were not willing to be treated like little children. Plainly put, by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified (Romans 3:20). And how shall they preach unless they are sent? Granted that it is so, at once and fully. (a) It is the normal title of respect like the English sir, the French monsieur, the German herr. "Whosoever." ( Romans Commentary) Paul's main point is the ready availability of Good News. Moses saith, "I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people," etc. To a disobedient and contrary people.. And "how shall we that are dead to sin live any longer therein?" It was undoubtedly enough for present purposes. He shall own that once glorious seat of royalty in Israel. I am not sure, for I know little about it." It is no longer a question of man's guilt, but of his nature. 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