Salvation Is For All

Salvation is for all,
but will all be saved.
It does not require heroic feats such as
bringing Christ down from heaven or
up from the grave.
But it is as near as your heart and mouth.
Man hears the mouth,
but God knows the heart.

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All who sin apart from the law
will also perish apart from the law,
and all who sin under the law
will be judged by the law.

For it is not those who hear the law
who are righteous in God's sight,
but it is those who obey the law
who will be declared righteous.

(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law,
do by nature things required by the law,
they are a law for themselves,
even though they do not have the law,

since they show that the requirements of the law
are written on their hearts,
their consciences also bearing witness,
and their thoughts now accusing,
now even defending them.)

This will take place on the day
when God will judge men's secrets
through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God
for the Israelites is that they may be saved.

For I can testify about them
that they are zealous for God,
but their zeal is not based on knowledge.

Since they did not know the righteousness
that comes from God and sought to establish their own,
they did not submit to God's righteousness.

Christ is the end of the law
so that there may be righteousness
for everyone who believes.

Moses describes in this way the righteousness
that is by the law: "The man who does these things
will live by them."

But the righteousness that is by faith says:
"Do not say in your heart, `Who will ascend into heaven?'"
(that is, to bring Christ down)

"or `Who will descend into the deep?'"
(that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

But what does it say?
"The word is near you; it is in your mouth
and in your heart," that is,
the word of faith we are proclaiming:

That if you confess with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.

For it is with your heart
that you believe and are justified,
and it is with your mouth
that you confess and are saved.

As the Scripture says,
"Anyone who trusts in him
will never be put to shame."

For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile --
the same Lord is Lord of all
and richly blesses all who call on him,
for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved."

Jesus said,
"Watch out for false prophets.
They come to you in sheep's clothing,
but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

By their fruit you will recognize them."

(Romans 2:12-16; 10:1-13; Matthew 7:15,16;
All scripture taken from New International Version.)

What are YOUR fruits showing?


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