The Wrong Righteousness Romans 10 Chapter 9 Theme
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The Wrong Righteousness Romans 10 Chapter 9
Theme for Romans 10 is Israel’s present rejection In Romans 10 from divine sovereignty to human responsibility Reasons for their rejections (10: 1 -13) John 1: 11 – He came unto his own and his own receive him not. • They didn’t feel the need for salvation (1) Jesus as an impostor
– Israel considered Gentiles in need of salvation not them • Elder brother in Luke 15: 11 -32 (Prodigal son) • Pharisee in Luke 18: 9 -14 • They were zealous for God (2) – Return from Babylonian captivity – “Improved upon God’s law & added their own traditions making them equal to the law – Paul’s experience (Acts 26: 1 -11; Gal 1: 13 -14) – Zeal based not on knowledge – “Therefore by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight (Romans 3: 20)
• They were proud and self-righteous (3) – Ignorant of God’s righteousness because of refusal to learn – Ignorant from willful, stubborn resistance to the truth – Proud of their own works & self-righteous • They misunderstood their own law (4 -13) – Everything about religion points to Jesus Christ – The law told them that they were sinners in need of Savoir
– Christ is the end of the law – The righteousness of the law is being fulfilled through the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom 8: 4) – Purpose of the law • If you obey it, live it (Lev 18: 5) • Obey outwardly, not from the heart • Deut 30: 12 -14 – Theme: “this commandment” » Word of God » Christ, God’s Word » Word of the faith » Isaiah 28: 16 – “Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed” (9: 33, 10: 9 -10)
» Romans 10: 13 from Joel 2: 32 – For whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved • Law Righteousness Only for the Jews Based on works Self-righteousness Cannot save Obey the Lord Leads to pride God Righteousness For “whosever” Come by faith alone God’s righteousness Brings salvation Call on the Lord Glorifies God • The Remedy for Rejection (10: 14 -17) – To believe they must hear the Word that creates faith in the heart of the believer (10: 17)
– Romans 10: 15 fro Isaiah 52: 7 & Nahum 1: 5 • Nahum dealt with Nineveh which Jonah prophesied in 50 years ago • Messenger, beautiful feet • In future events: return of Christ & the establishing of His own glorious appearing (Isa 52: 7 -10) • Present application: the messenger of the gospel taking the good news to Israel • Peace by forming one body, the church (Eph 2: 13 -17) • The remedy for Israel’s rejection: hearing the Word of the gospel and believe on Jesus – Isa 53: 1 proves that not all of Israel would obey Him – Isa 53 applies to Messiah, not the nation of Israel
– John 12: 37 -41 verifies • Trusting Christ, a matter of believing & obeying • Acts 17: 30 – God “commandeth all men everywhere to repent – They cannot be saved unless they call on the Lord Jesus Christ – They cannot call unless they believe – Faith comes by hearing so they must have the messenger – The messenger must go to them and he must be sent – God must call the messenger and he must be sent • Four reasons church must send out missionaries – The command from above – Go to the world (Mark 16: 15) – The cry from beneath – “send him to my father’s house” (Luke 16: 27)
– The call from without – “come over and… help us” (Acts 16: 9) – The constraint from within – “the love of God constraineth me” II Cor 5: 14 • The Results of Their Rejection (10: 1821) – Israel is guilty (18) • “But I say Have they not heard? ” – Psalm 19: 1 -6: God reveals Himself in creation – Ps 19: 7 -11: God reveals Himself in His Word • “He that hears let him hear” (Matt 11: 15, Mark 4: 9) – The message goes to the Gentiles • The reason: they might provoke the Jews to jealousy (Rom 10: 19, 11: 11)
• To the Jews first (Acts 1 -7) • To Samaritans and Gentiles (Acts 8 and on) • Council in Acts 15: both Jews and Gentiles are saved by faith and no need for Gentiles to be proselytes before becoming Christians – God still yearns over His people (21) • Isa 65: 2 – All day long – day of salvation or day of grace – Jesus wept over Jerusalem – Jesus died willingly for both Jews and Gentiles » 2 Peter 3: 9 – “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance”