John Chrysostom taught a distinction between the salvific private confession to God and the conditional security of denying the Lord Jesus Christ to men.
There are two views of Romans 10 leading to the 4th century.1. It is a private confession to God, where a sinner beseeches God for salvation. This view is espoused by John Chrysostom's teacher."Necessarily he set forth 'those who call upon him.' For God does not give grace indiscriminately, and...
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