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1. WHAT COUNTS AS
TRUE FAITH
Romans 10

2. Review

3. Review
1. When: 50 - 57 AD
2. Where From: Corinth
3. Where To: Rome
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5. Review
1. When: 50 - 57 AD
2. Where From: Corinth
3. Where To: Rome
4. What: Epistle, Open Letter
5. Content: Theological Treatise
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6. Paul’s Thesis
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God
for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew
fi
rst and also
to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from
faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
(Rom 1:16-17 ESV)
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7. Romans 10:9-15

8. If you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes and is justi
fi
ed, and with the mouth
one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone
who believes in him will not be put to shame.” (Rom 10:9-11 ESV)
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9. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the
same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call
on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will
be saved.” (Rom 10:12-13 ESV)
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10. How then will they call on him in whom they have not
believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they
have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone
preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?
As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach
the good news!” (Rom 10:14-15 ESV)
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11. Paul circles back to Central Thesis
Start Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for
salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew
fi
rst and also to the Greek.
End Rom 10:9-11 If you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved…For there
is no distinction between Jew and Greek.
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12. End:
Romans 10:9-15
Start:
Romans 1:16
Gospel- Path to salvation
By faith alone
To Jews or Gentiles
Romans 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10

13. End:
Romans 10:9-15
Start:
Romans 1:16
Gospel- Path to salvation
By faith alone
To Jews or Gentiles
Romans 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10

14. End:
Romans 10:9-15
Start:
Romans 1:16
Gospel- Path to salvation
By faith alone
To Jews or Gentiles
Gospel- Path to salvation
By faith alone
To Jews or Gentiles
Romans 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10:9-15

15. …to everyone who Believes?
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16. What is “True Belief”?

17. Romans 10:9-13
1. True belief leads to confession
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18. Romans 10:9
If you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes and is justi
fi
ed, and with the
mouth one confesses and is saved.
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19. Romans 10:9
If you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes and is justi
fi
ed, and with the
mouth one confesses and is saved.
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20. πιστε
ύ
ω pisteuo
To Believe — to consider something true, and trustworthy,
To entrust oneself to an entity with complete confidence.
BDAG πιστε
ύ
ω

21. ‫אמן‬ Amen
It is trustworthy, faithful.
Emunah — faith, trustworthiness
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22. ὁ
µολογ
έ
ω homologesa
Confess — Means “the same word”, to commit oneself to do
something for someone, to promise, assure, share common view or
be of common mind.
BDAG
ὁ
μολογ
έ
ω

23. True Belief leads to Confession
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24. Scripture stresses confession as act of belief
Deut. 30:14 But the word is very near you. It is in your MOUTH and HEART
ESV Translation

25. Deut. 30:14 But the word is very near you. It is in your MOUTH and HEART
Matt. 10:32 Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before
my Father who is in heaven
ESV Translation
Scripture stresses confession as act of belief

26. Deut. 30:14 But the word is very near you. It is in your MOUTH and HEART
Matt. 10:32 Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before
my Father who is in heaven
2 Cor. 4:13 We have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I
believed, and so I spoke.” We also believe, and so we also speak.
ESV Translation
Scripture stresses confession as act of belief

27. Deut. 30:14 But the word is very near you. It is in your MOUTH and HEART
Matt. 10:32 Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before
my Father who is in heaven
2 Cor. 4:13 We have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I
believed, and so I spoke.” We also believe, and so we also speak.
Phil 3:11 Every tongue confess that Yeshua the Messiah is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
ESV Translation
Scripture stresses confession as act of belief

28. Deut. 30:14 But the word is very near you. It is in your MOUTH and HEART
Matt. 10:32 Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before
my Father who is in heaven
2 Cor. 4:13 We have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I
believed, and so I spoke.” We also believe, and so we also speak.
Phil 3:11 Every tongue confess that Yeshua the Messiah is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
ESV Translation
Scripture stresses confession as act of belief

29. But Confession is a Christian thing.
Judaism stresses deeds, not beliefs!

30. Dennis Prager, 2023

31. Does Torah teach we earn salvation?

32. Gen. 15:6
And [Abraham] believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness (ESV).
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33. Did the early rabbis teach confession
of faith leads to salvation?

34. These people have no share in the World-to-Come, even if they
ful
fi
lled many commandments and did many righteous works: The
person who says: There is no resurrection of the dead, and the
person who says: Scripture did not come from God…they show
contempt for God and have no portion in the World to Come.
M Sanh 10:1 (200 AD)
https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Sanhedrin.10.1?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

35. Moses ben Maimon
1138 - 1204
Spain
Belief leads to Confession
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36. 12. I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah, and, though he tarry, I will wait daily for
his coming.
13. I believe with perfect faith that there will be a resurrection of the dead at the time when it shall
please the Creator, blessed be his name, and exalted be the remembrance of him for ever and
ever.
For thy salvation I hope, O Lord! I hope, O Lord, for thy salvation! O Lord, for thy salvation I hope!
Moses Maimonides, Thirteen Articles of Faith (12th Century)
https://sacred-texts.com/jud/spb/spb11.htm

37. 12. I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah, and, though he tarry, I will wait daily for
his coming.
13. I believe with perfect faith that there will be a resurrection of the dead at the time when it shall
please the Creator, blessed be his name, and exalted be the remembrance of him for ever and
ever.
For thy salvation I hope, O Lord! I hope, O Lord, for thy salvation! O Lord, for thy salvation I
hope!
Moses Maimonides, Thirteen Articles of Faith (12th Century)
https://sacred-texts.com/jud/spb/spb11.htm

38. Judaism long maintained belief leading to confession
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39. Is the Sinners Prayer a
Protestant Sacrament?
i.e. Is it a means of grace, an act one
must do in order to receive salvation?
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41. TPS
Is the Sinners Prayer necessary for Salvation?
If not, then why not, and why do many believers require it?
If yes, then why do you feel it is required?
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42. At Congregation Baruch Hashem we don’t believe in sacraments
But if a person cannot or has not publicly confessed Yeshua, it
should raise questions.
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43. Romans 10:9-13
1. True belief leads to confession
2. True belief leads to justi
fi
cation
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44. With the heart one believes and is justi
fi
ed, and with the
mouth one confesses and is saved.
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45. δικαιοσ
ύ
νη - dikaiosune
Justi
fi
cation, the quality, state, or practice of being
conferred just, upright, declared righteous.
BDAG δικαιοσ
ύ
νη

46. δικαιοσ
ύ
νη - dikaiosune
Paul explains we’re imputed with Messiah’s merit
BDAG δικαιοσ
ύ
νη

47. That’s a Christian thing.
Judaism doesn’t teach justification by faith.

48. Gen. 15:6 And [Abraham] believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as
righteousness (ESV).
Ya-chashuv — God thought of Abraham as righteous
Isa. 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul [God] shall see and be satis
fi
ed; by his
knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous
Ya-tzdik — Servant will make people righteous.
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49. Gen. 15:6 And [Abraham] believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as
righteousness (ESV).
Ya-chashuv — God thought of Abraham as righteous
Isa. 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul [God] shall see and be satis
fi
ed; by his
knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous
Ya-tzdik — Servant will make people righteous.
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50. Our Father, our King
Inscribe us in the Book of Life
Our Father, our king
Raise up the horn of your Messiah
Our Father, our King
Answer us and be gracious to us
For we have no merit.
Deal with us in your righteousness & mercy
And save us.
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Avinu Malkeinu
Kat’veinu b’sefer chayim tovim
Avinu Malkeinu
Hareim keren m’shichecha
Avinu Malkeinu
Chaneinu v’aneinu
Ki ein banu ma’asim
A’sei Imani Tz’dakah vachesed
v’hoshi’einu
Avinu Malkeinu (From the Rosh Hashanah Machzor)

51. Our Father, our King
Inscribe us in the Book of Life
Our Father, our king
Raise up the horn of your Messiah
Our Father, our King
Answer us and be gracious to us
For we have no merit.
Deal with us in your righteousness & mercy
And save us.
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Avinu Malkeinu
Kat’veinu b’sefer chayim tovim
Avinu Malkeinu
Hareim keren m’shichecha
Avinu Malkeinu
Chaneinu v’aneinu
Ki ein banu ma’asim
A’sei Imani Tz’dakah vachesed
v’hoshi’einu
Avinu Malkeinu (From the Rosh Hashanah Machzor)

52. The Siddur (prayerbook) confesses we have no merit
And calls on God to save us by His merit
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53. Romans 10:9-13
1. True belief leads to confession
2. True belief leads to justi
fi
cation
3. True belief is a conscious, cognitive, and intentional choice
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54. Why does Paul insist on connecting Belief with Confession?
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55. Because true belief involves our cognitive thinking faculties
i.e. You know when believe, and what you believe
It rules out people who don’t know what they believe.
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56. After World War II
Church found itself in a Global Community
A world of many beliefs and worldviews

57. Theological Crisis:
1. Bible says Yeshua is the only path to salvation

58. Theological Crisis:
1. Bible says Yeshua is the only path to salvation
2. But there are thousands of other religions!

59. Theological Crisis:
1. Bible says Yeshua is the only path to salvation
2. But there are thousands of other religions!
3. How do we reconcile 1 & 2?

60. Karl Rahner
1904 - 1984
German Catholic Theologian
The Anonymous Christian
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61. Since Christians believe that (a) God wills the salvation of all men and women (1 Tim
2.4) and (b) that no one is saved except through Jesus (1 Tim 2.5–6), then it must
follow that all people somehow receive the grace of Jesus.
But for most men and women this grace is hidden.
New Catholic Encyclopedia
"Anonymous Christian ." New Catholic Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. (February 7, 2024). https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-
transcripts-and-maps/anonymous-christian

62. Anonymous Christians are saved by an unconscious faith. This unconscious faith is
genuine whenever a person does the will of the Father, even if they never really heard
of Jesus.
New Catholic Encyclopedia
"Anonymous Christian ." New Catholic Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. (February 7, 2024). https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-
transcripts-and-maps/anonymous-christian

63. Anonymous Christians are those
saved by Jesus’ grace, without
knowing Jesus.

64. In the last 20 years,
Some messianic Jewish scholars borrowed Karl Rahner
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65. The Wider Hope
The anonymous Messianic Jew
Some Jews unconsciously believe in
Yeshua. They just don’t know it.
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66. The Wider Hope
Yeshua teaches that the
fi
nal judgment will take account of what each of us knew and
[what we] did not know…some [Jews] are unconscious followers of Yeshua. They will
be welcomed at the end by Yeshua: “Come, you that are blessed by my Father; inherit
the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” (Matthew 25:34)
“Final Destinies”, Kesher Journal (April, 2008)
https://www.kesherjournal.com/article/
fi
nal-destinies-quali
fi
cations-for-receiving-an-eschatological-inheritance/

67. But Paul responded (Romans 10:9-10):
If you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one
believes and is justi
fi
ed, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
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68. But Paul responded (Romans 10:9-10):
If you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one
believes and is justi
fi
ed, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
68

69. Romans 10:9-13
1. True belief leads to confession
2. True belief leads to justi
fi
cation
3. True belief is a conscious choice
4. True belief requires proclamation
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70. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And
how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And
how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are
they to preach unless they are sent? (Rom 10:14-15 ESV)
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71. Romans 10:14-15
5. Heard — How are they to believe unless they have heard?
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72. Relationship
Relationship is central, a pre-requisite to
a loving witness
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73. Explain the Gospel
But at some point
you must explain the gospel.
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74. Heard = Understood
The person needs to understand
Comprehend what you are saying
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75. ἀκο
ύ
ω akou’o
Hear, grant a hearing, learn about something, understand, and comprehend it.
BDAG
ἀ
κο
ύ
ω

77. Gospel Message
Is communicated not broadcast

78. TPS
What do you do to ensure a friend clearly
understood a gospel explanation?
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79. Romans 10:14-17
5. Heard — How are they to believe unless they have heard?
6. Proclaimed — How are they to hear unless someone proclaims?
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80. Proclamation
Our job is to ensure people hear and understand the message.
It is God who changes people’s hearts
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81. Romans 10:14-17
5. Heard — How are they to believe unless they have heard?
6. Proclaimed — How are they to hear unless someone proclaims?
7. Sent — How are they to proclaim unless they are sent?
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82. ἀποστ
έ
λλω apostello
Sent, Apostle, Missionary, One who is sent out
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83. Not Everyone Here
Has the chance to share the Love of Messiah
with a Jewish Person.
But each of us here has the chance to be a
part of sending (reaching the Jewish people)
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84. Moses said, “I will make you jealous of those who are not
a nation; with a foolish nation, I will make you angry.” (Rom
10:19 ESV)
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85. God wants to use you, who are Gentiles
To share Messiah with our Jewish people
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86. What brought you CBH?
1. Discover Jewish ancestry?
2. Worship like
fi
rst Christians?
3. Discover Jewish interpretations?
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87. 4. To get to know and share the
Messiah with our Jewish People

88. How are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And
how are they to hear unless someone proclaims? And how are they to
proclaim unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the
feet of those who preach the good news!” (Rom 10:14-15 ESV)
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