ROMANS 10:4-10

ISRAEL’S FAILURE – PART 2

IGNORANCE OF THE SUPPLY OF CHRISt AND THE SUBSTANCE OF FAITH

OVERVIEW: THE DECEPTION OF A SELF STYLED GOSPEL

REVIEW: ROMANS 10:1-3

PREVIEW: KEEPING THE FAITH IN TIMES OF APOSTASY.

I. ROMANS 10:4 - ISRAEL’S IGNORANCE AND THE SUPPLY OF CHRIST -

A. JESUS CHRIST AND THE END OF THE LAW

B. JESUS CHRIST AND THE SUPPLY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

II. ROMANS 10: 5– ISRAEL’S IGNORANCE AND A PURSUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS BY WORKS OF THE LAW.

A. THE REQUIREMENTS OF PURSUING RIGHTEOUSNESS BY WORKS OF THE LAW

B. THE FUTILITY OF PURSUING RIGHTEOUSNESS BY WORKS OF THE LAW

III. ROMANS 10:6-9 – ISRAEL’S IGNORANCE AND THE SUBSTANCE OF FAITH

A. THE ACCESSIBILITY OF FAITH VV 6-7

B. THE SOURCE OF FAITH V8

C. THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAITH V9

IV. ROMANS 10: 10 – ISRAEL’S FAILURE - AN IGNORANCE OF THE EXERCISE OF FAITH

A. FAITH IS AN INWARD CONVICTION

B. FAITH IS AN OUTWARD CONFESSION

IV. INSIGHTS AND APPLICATIONS

A. ISRAEL’S PURSUIT OF SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS THROUGH A FALSE VIEW OF BOTH THE LAW AND FAITH RESULTED IN HER REJECTION OF CHRIST’S PROVISION FOR FORGIVENESS OF SIN.

B. THE NATURE OF THE LAW OF GOD IS THAT IT REQUIRES SINLESS PERFECTION IN BOTH ATTITUDE AND ACTION IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING IT, AND THEREFORE IT IS UNATTAINABLE BY FALLEN HUMAN BEINGS.

C. THE ELEMENTS RELATED TO SALVATION BY FAITH ARE CLEARLY REVEALED AND ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD.

D. THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAITH ARE BOTH INWARD (BELIEF) AND OUTWARD (CONFESSION) AND POINT TO THE CENTRALITY OF CHRIST AS ITS OBJECT AND HOPE.