The BIG Picture (Study)

Understanding the New Testament Gospel Differences  (Part 6 --- Call upon the name of the Lord or confess His name) We continue with the comparison of the gospel of God and the gospel of Christ by looking at key elements that distinguish them from each other. I recommend to start at the beginning of this comparison to gain the necessary context of this series of posts. Call upon the name of the Lord or Confess the Lord In the Old Testament and the four Gospels, it was required by Jews to call upon the name of the Lord, or confess His name. The purpose of this was to proclaim Him as one's Messiah, to identify Him as your Lord and King. This requirement, to call upon the name of the Lord, or to confess Him as your Saviour, was a necessary requirement of salvation during the law dispensation and in the Kingdom gospel and the gospel of God. Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call...

What About Romans 10:9-10? Must I Audibly Confess "Jesus Is Lord" To Be Saved? I have had this question asked to me many times within my circle of influence, indicating that there is a lot of misunderstanding around what the 'confession of Jesus with the mouth' means. The key to understanding this passage is to read it in context and to know who the target audience was that Paul was writing to. This article will clarify the context, but as for the target audience, that is easily cleared up by simple going to the first verse in this tenth chapter of Romans. It reads the following, Rom.10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. So, we know that Paul is addressing Jews and that the context will thus be according to their customs and beliefs.  Shawn provides a much more detailed explanation of this question on his website  here , but this excerpt of his article below gives an excellent summary explanati...

Q-A: Does the Bible instruct us to "Confess our sins?" Let's have a look at a few scriptures that refer to this, and then we'll analyze them by asking some critical questions. 1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. James 5:16  Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Proverbs 28:13  He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:  but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Psalm 32:5  I acknowledge my sin unto thee,  and mine iniquity have I not hid.  I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord;  and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Leviticus 5:5  And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in on...

Q-A: What was the Gospel in Jesus' day? (Part.1) John the Baptist and Jesus preached the " gospel of the kingdom ." The good news was to get ready, (to repent and get baptized), as the prophesied Millennial Kingdom was at hand. Why? Because the King of the kingdom had come. Mark 1:14-15 Now after John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, " The time is fulfilled (Gal 4:4) , and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel ". Do you see anything about the cross, about the blood, about the death and resurrection of Christ in the Kingdom Gospel? No! So, how did a person become a believer and obtain righteousness in Jesus' day? There were four conditions to becoming saved in Jesus' day . Please note that all four of these conditions DO NOT apply in the Grace Gospel of today. I am only listing these for comparison purposes for when we deal with our Grace Gospel that is ...