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6 They slay the widow and
the stranger,
And murder the fatherless.
7 Yet they say, “The LORD does not see, 10:4 Christ is the end of the law. Although
Nor does the God of Jacob understand.” the Greek word translated “end” can mean
either “fulfillment” or “termination,” this is not
8 Understand, you senseless among a reference to Christ’s having perfectly fulfilled
the people; the law through His teaching (Matt.5:17,18) or
And you fools, when will you through His sinless life (2 Cor. 5:21). Instead, as
be wise? the second half of the verse shows, Paul
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He who planted the ear, shall He not means that belief in Christ as Lord and Savior
hear? ends the sinner’s futile quest for righteous-
He who formed the eye, shall He not ness through his imperfect attempts to save
see? himself by efforts to obey the law (3:20–22; Is.
10 He who instructs the nations, shall He 64:6; Col. 2:13,14).
not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge? 10:9 confess…the Lord Jesus. Not a simple
The LORD knows the thoughts
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of man, of the universe, since even demons acknowl-
That they are futile. edge that to be true (James 2:19). This is the
deep personal conviction, without reserva-
Proverbs 22:24–25 tion, that Jesus is that person’s own master or
sovereign. This phrase includes repenting
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Make no friendship with an angry from sin, trusting in Jesus for salvation, and
man, submitting to Him as Lord.This is the volition-
And with a furious man do not go, al element of faith. God has raised Him from
25 Lest you learn his ways the dead. Christ’s resurrection was the
And set a snare for your soul. supreme validation of His ministry (John
2:18–21). Belief in it is necessary for salvation
because it proved that Christ is who He
Romans 10:1–21
claimed to be and that the Father had accept-
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to ed His sacrifice in the place of sinners (4:24;
10 God for Israel is that they may be saved. Acts 13:32,33; 1 Pet. 1:3,4). Without the resur-
2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal rection, there is no salvation (1 Cor. 15:14–17).
for God, but not according to knowledge. For
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they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, rich to all who call upon Him. For “whoever
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and seeking to establish their own righteous- calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
ness, have not submitted to the righteousness 14 How then shall they call on Him in whom
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of God. For Christ is the end of the law for they have not believed? And how shall they
righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
which is of the law, “The man who does those And how shall they hear without a preacher?
And how shall they preach unless they are
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things shall live by them.” But the righteous- sent? As it is written:
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ness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in
your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” “How beautiful are the feet of those
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(that is, to bring Christ down from above) or, who preach the gospel of peace,
“‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
bring Christ up from the dead). But what does 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For
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it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our
and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith report?” So then faith comes by hearing, and
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which we preach): that if you confess with your hearing by the word of God.
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mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart 18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed:
that God has raised Him from the dead, you will
be saved. For with the heart one believes unto “Their sound has gone out to all the
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righteousness, and with the mouth confession is earth,
made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, And their words to the ends of the
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“Whoever believes on Him will not be put to world.”
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shame.” For there is no distinction between 19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses
Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is says:
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