. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Have you ever looked at something and couldn’t identify what it was because it wasn’t the whole picture? Then when you were able to step back and refocus you could see what you were looking at better? This is what Paul is doing here in Romans chapters 9 through 11. Today though read Chapter 9: 1-33. He…
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I am the Lord’s
This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s; another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s’, and name himself by thename of Israel.” Isaiah 44:5 When we are children of God, we can say, “I am the Lord’s.” WE belong to God. One of the results of the Holy Spirit being poured out upon us, we can boldly say we belong to the God. Having the Spirit in us, is God’s seal upon us. This “seal” confirms that we are the children of God. Also, we have a place in God’s kingdom. The Holy Spirit also helps us to have confidence…