Romans 10:9-10 sets out what appear to be two distinct conditions for salvation: believing with the heart and confessing with the mouth. Commentators have not agreed on what the second condition requires. Ambrosiaster read the confession of Romans 10 as a public act, a profession made before other people. This...
Notice the theological differences. Dr. Peter S. Ruckman views it as something that is asked privately of God; Ambrosiaster and Origen view it as a public profession."Verse 10: ‘For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness...’ Works are not a point at issue. ‘...and with the mouth confession is made...
“And here it comes: the simplest, clearest presentation of salvation found anywhere in either Testament. Two conditions: If. ‘If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,’ number two, ‘And shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.’ No ifs,...