• Review of Romans 1-8
• Analysis of Romans 9; 10; 11
  • The parenthesis
    • To reveal God's sovereignty
    • To reveal Israel's relationship to God
  • The message — Romans 9; 10; 11
    • Israel's election is according to God —Son
    • Israel's rejection is Israel —own fault
    • Israel's rejection is neither complete or final
• God —Salvation for Man
  • The error of the Jews " Rom 9:30-33; 10:1-21
    • They tried to attain righteousness on their own
      • The Gentiles's saving faith — Rom 9:30
      • The Jews's no saving faith — Rom 9:31-33
        • They trusted in themselves
        • They trusted in their external ceremonies
        • They failed God
    • They did not respond to God's method of salvation " Rom 10:1-15
      • They were blind — Rom 10:1-5
        • Zeal without knowledge — Rom 10:1-2
        • Spiritually ignorant — Rom 10:3
          • Ignorant of God's righteousness
          • Attempted to establish their own righteousness
      • Their chief problem — "They have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God"
  • A clear statement of the only means of salvation — Rom 10:4-10
    • Christ is the complete fulfillment of the entire Law in behalf of every believer
      • Only Christ fulfilled the Law
      • His gift of imputed righteousness is sinful man —only hope
      • The Law is not a rule of life or a means of righteousness
    • Christ has come to man — Rom 10:6-8
    • Man responds to God
      • Confess with the mouth
        • Confession is the result of believing
        • Confession is an aid to assurance
      • Believe in the heart
        • Believe the Gospel personally
          • The death
          • The resurrection
    • The certain result — "Thou shalt be saved"
      • A new home in heaven
      • A new creature on earth

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