Romans 10:8-12 (Amplified Bible)
8But what does it say? The Word (God's message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart; that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach,
9Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.
11The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed.
12[No one] for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord over all [of us] and He generously bestows His riches upon all who call upon Him [in faith].
Let that sink in for a minute.
If you confess that Jesus is Lord, accept Him as savior, believe in who He is and what He has done, you'll be saved. Whoa. It doesn't get any clearer than that.
We can't earn it.
We don't deserve it.
But through His love and grace, salvation is a freely available gift that humanity would be foolish not to accept.
Good Night
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