CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW

Romans 10:1-21

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites

Is that they may be Saved.

2 For I can Testify about them

That they are Zealous for God,

But their Zeal is not based on knowledge.

3 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.

4 CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW

SO THAT THERE MAY BE RIGHTEOUSNESS

FOR EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES.

5 Moses describes in this way the Righteousness

That is by the Law:

'The man who does these things will live by them.'

6 But the Righteousness that is by Faith says:

'Do not say in your heart,

'Who will ascend to heaven?'

(That is to bring Christ down)

7 Or 'Who will descend into the deep?'

(That is to bring Christ up from the dead).

8 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:

9 THAT IF YOU CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH,

'JESUS IS LORD,'

AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART

THAT GOD RAISE HIM FROM THE DEAD,

YOU WILL BE SAVED.

10 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,

'EVERYONE WHO TRUSTS IN HIM

WILL NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME.'

For thee is no difference between Jew and Gentile--

The same Lord is Lord of All

And Richly Blesses All who call on Him,

13 FOR, 'EVERYONE WHO CALLS

ON THE NAME OF THE LORD

WILL BE SAVED.'

14 How, then, can they call on the one

They have not believed in?

And how can they believe in the one of

Who they have not heard?

And how can they hear

Without someone preaching to them?

As it is written,

'How beautiful are the feet of those

Who bring Good News!'

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the Good News.

For Isaiah says,

'Lord, who has believed our message?'

17 Consequently,

FAITH COMES FROM HEARING THE MESSAGE,

AND THE MESSAGE IS HEARD

THROUGH THE WORD OF CHRIST.

18 But I ask, Did they not hear?

Of course they did:

'Their Voice has gone out into all the Earth,

Their words to the ends of the World.'

Again I ask, did Israel not understand?

First, Moses says,

'I will make you Envious by those who are not a Nation;

I will make you angry by a Nation that has no understanding.'

20 And Isaiah boldly says,

'I was found by those who did not seek Me;

I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.'

21 But concerning Israel he says,

'ALL DAY LONG I HAVE HELD OUT MY HANDS

TO A DISOBEDIENT AND OBSTINATE PEOPLE.'

(Romans 10)

Christ is the End of the Law of Moses,

Yet, the Faith in Christ fulfills the Law of Moses

By Faith and by Actions.

One cannot have Faith in Christ

And not fulfill the Law of Moses.

There is no Righteousness apart from Faith in Christ Jesus;

No Forgiveness of Sin;

No Holy Spirit poured out.

Only by the indwelling Spirit

And Obedience to Him, can anyone please God.

10 FOR IT IS WITH YOUR HEART THAT YOU BELIEVE

AND ARE JUSTIFIED,

AND IT IS WITH YOUR MOUTH

THAT YOU CONFESS AND ARE SAVED.

'EVERYONE WHO TRUSTS IN HIM

WILL NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME.'

13 FOR, 'EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD

WILL BE SAVED.'

FAITH COMES FROM HEARING THE MESSAGE,

AND THE MESSAGE IS HEARD

THROUGH THE WORD OF CHRIST.