calling on the name of the lord
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Calling on theName of the Lord
Romans 10:13
Romans 10:1-13
Israel did not earn justification– Therefore, Israel tried to establish
their own righteousness– They failed because no one can do it
Perfect under the Law
God’s commands: Do and Live
Man’s attempts: Failure
Theoretically, it was possible for a man to live perfectly and earn his salvation, but it was not probable
Only Jesus obeyed the Law perfectly
Romans 10:1-13
Israel did not earn justification Therefore, they needed the grace
of God to save them– Not based on man’s merit– Romans 10:6-7: The futility of
meriting salvation– Without God man has no hope of
salvation
Romans 10:1-13
Israel did not earn justification Therefore, they needed the grace of
God to save them Though it is by grace, God requires
man to do something– Believe (Romans 10:9)– Confession (Romans 10:9)– Where does baptism belong?– Repentance is not mentioned in Romans
10
“Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” Quote from Joel 2:28-32
– Prophecy from the Old Testament– When was it fulfilled?
Day of Pentecost
Peter quotes this same prophecy Peter applies it to the events of
the Day of Pentecost– Beginning of the church– On the Day of Pentecost, Joel’s
prophecy was fulfilled
Day of Pentecost
Peter quotes this same prophecy Peter applies it to the events of
the Day of Pentecost Therefore, from the Day of
Pentecost, whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved
Calling on the name of the Lord
Believe
Must hear the wordbefore calling on the
name of the Lord
Romans 10:17
Calling on the name of the Lord
Believe Must hear the wordbefore calling on the
name of the Lord
Romans 10:17
So to call on Jesus, one must believe Him. In order to believe Him,
one must hear the word of God.
Calling on the name of the Lord
Believe Peter preached to the multitude
Peter’s Message:• You had miraculous testimony of Jesus
• You killed Jesus
• God raised Jesus
• This Jesus, whom you crucified, is Lord and Christ
Calling on the name of the Lord
Believe Peter preached to the multitude and many believed the word of
God.• They heard the message
• They believed the message
• They asked Peter what to do
What did Peter say?
Remember: “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”
He did not tell them to pray the Sinner’s Prayer
He did tell them to repentAlthough this was not in Romans 10
What did Peter say?
Remember: “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”
He did not tell them to pray the Sinner’s Prayer
He did tell them to repent He did tell them to be baptized
Remission of Sins
Man is lost because of his sins Peter told them to be baptized for
the remission of their sins When someone’s sins are
removed, that person is saved
Joel 2 and Acts 2
JoelCall on the name of the Lord
PeterRepent and be baptized
SAVED
What did Peter say?
Remember: “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”
He did not tell them to pray the Sinner’s Prayer
He did tell them to repent He did tell them to be baptized They called on the name of the
Lord when the repented and were baptized
Romans 10:1-13
Israel did not earn justification Therefore, they needed the grace of
God to save them Though it is by grace, God requires
man to do something– Believe (Romans 10:9)– Confession (Romans 10:9)– Where does baptism belong?– Repentance is not mentioned
Where Does Baptism Belong? Some try to put it under men’s
works Peter puts in under God’s works Baptism is not an attempt to earn
salvation, but is obedience to “calling on the name of the Lord”
Where Does Baptism Belong? How can they call without God’s
word to instruct them?– Romans 10
Baptism was part of the instruction– Acts 2
“Arise and be baptized,and wash away your sins,
calling on the name of the Lord.”
What is “Calling on the Name of the Lord?” To call for help or assistance More than just vocal appeal It demands that we respond to all
of God’s requirements in order to have the remission of sins
Baptism is part of that calling, Acts 22:16
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