God has designed salvation for all people. Salvation comes through faith, which is an internalized belief based on the evidence and preaching of the gospel. True faith involves believing in one's heart that Jesus is Lord and confessing this with one's mouth. Confessing Jesus as Lord acknowledges him as the ruler of one's life and allegiance. To be saved, one must have faith that Jesus was born of a virgin, died and was buried but then resurrected as proof that he alone can forgive sins and offer eternal life.

1. Salvation
God’s Design for Your Salvation
Romans 10:8-17

2. Not Ashamed of the Gospel
Romans 1:16
1. Introduction to Romans- Not Ashamed of the Gospel
2. The Glory of God- Romans 3:23
3. The Problem of Sin- It’s Origins, Defining Sin, and Getting Rid of Sin
4. The Problem of Sin- Walking in the Light and the Battle that Rages
5. Fruit of Holiness- What Kind of People Should We Be?
6. The Law Has Died-
7. There is No Condemnation- The Righteous Fulfillment of the Law
8. The Work of the Spirit in the Christian Life
9. All Things Work Together- Trusting God
10. Predestination- Who are the Called- God’s Plan
11. God in the Fire!
12. What is my Dream?
13. Salvation- How God Designs Your Salvation
14. The Living Sacrifice

3. Faith Is The Foundation
• It is a heartfelt religion (vs.10)
• Belief that is internalized Confession
• Based on evidence (Heb.11:1, 3)
• Necessary in pleasing God (Heb. 11:6)
• The evidence is formed on the preaching of
the gospel (Rom.1:16: 1 Cor. 15:1-4)
• And there is evidence (witnesses) 1
Cor.15:5-8

4. Heartfelt Religion
Romans 10: 8-11
It is not better felt than told, but
must be felt to be told.

5. 1. God is concerned about our hearts- Isa. 29:13 cf. Matthew 15:8
A. Often false religion or piety is focused on tradition instead of
truth.
B. John 8:21-47- Notice the connection between message and
belief
2. Heart must turn to God- verse 10
A. Heart is the agent of change (Psalm 10:17; Prov.7:1-3)
B. John was sent to turn their hearts (Mal.4:6)
C. Jesus speaks of discipleship as “poor in heart” (Matt.5:8)
D. We can dull our hearts (Matt. 13:15)
E. Seed is sown into our hearts (Matt 13- Parable of sower)

6. 3. Our faith must be in the gospel message-
Acts 2:37
4. Heart must be believe before moving
forward- Acts 8:37
5. Must obey from the heart (Romans 6:17)
6. If we truly believe, we will not be
disappointed (vs. 11)
7. Faith only comes when we hear the gospel,
the evidence (vs.17)

7. The Death
Burial
Resurrection
Jesus is Lord and Christ

8. It is a confession of
belief in the evidence
about Jesus as Lord!

9. • Confession is NOT:
• An acknowledgement that God for Christ’s sake has forgiven me
of my sins. (Acts 22:16)
• A better felt than told experience recitation.
• Confession IS:
• An acknowledgement of Jesus as MY LORD! (vs. 9)
• It Is the confession made by Peter (Mt.16:13-16)
• It is the purpose of Scripture (John 20:30-31)
• Believe or Die in sins (John 8:24)
• The Eunuch confessed (Acts 8:36-37)
• It is the conviction of Pentecost (Acts 2:36-37)

10. What Must I Believe About Jesus?
1. Born of a Virgin
2. Was from heaven- God in the flesh
3. Died as the Perfect Lamb of God
4. Buried and Raised- He is the Living Lord
5. Was testified by witnesses
6. Reigns at God’s right hand
7. He is coming again

11. Faith- A change of belief system
Repent- A change of the will
Confession- A change of allegiance
Baptism- A change of status
Faithfulness- A change in direction
The journey with Jesus

12. Not Ashamed of the Gospel
Romans 1:16
1. Introduction to Romans- Not Ashamed of the Gospel
2. The Glory of God- Romans 3:23
3. The Problem of Sin- It’s Origins, Defining Sin, and Getting Rid of Sin
4. The Problem of Sin- Walking in the Light and the Battle that Rages
5. Fruit of Holiness- What Kind of People Should We Be?
6. The Law Has Died-
7. There is No Condemnation- The Righteous Fulfillment of the Law
8. The Work of the Spirit in the Christian Life
9. All Things Work Together- Trusting God
10. Predestination- Who are the Called- God’s Plan
11. God in the Fire!
12. What is my Dream?
13. Salvation- How God Designs Your Salvation
14. The Living Sacrifice