In addition to believing in Christ's death and resurrection, what does God expect us to do?
God expects a person to cry out to Him for salvation, calling upon Him on the basis of Christ's death and resurrection. Romans 10 teaches confession with the mouth and belief in the heart, and that the sinner must realize their need and call upon the Lord to be saved.
Les explains that Romans 10 gives the heart of the salvation message: confessing with the mouth the Lord Jesus and believing in the heart that God raised Him from the dead. But in order to trigger it, a person must call upon Him. Les uses the analogy of a swimming pool full of kids; a lifeguard hears a feeble cry for help even when others pay no mind. Likewise, when God hears a sinner in need of salvation, He is immediately there to save. But the person must come to realize their need, cry out, and God responds. So, in addition to believing that Christ died and rose from the dead, God expects us to cry out on that basis for His help and saving power.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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What is the promise if you believe that Christ died, was buried, and rose again?
The promise attached to confessing the Lord Jesus and believing in the heart that God raised Him from the dead is that you shall be saved.