What is the believing-unto-righteousness part of salvation?
Believing unto righteousness is the true aspect of salvation in which God imputes and places His righteousness upon a person when they believe. The believer is covered with Christ's righteousness, so God sees Christ rather than the believer's own merit.
Les explains that believing unto righteousness is the true aspect of salvation. Isaiah spoke of being clothed with the garments of salvation and covered with God's righteousness, and the same truth is stated in Romans 3: the righteousness of God is imputed to us and placed upon us when we believed. Once we become a believer, we are covered with God's righteousness. This is not visible to the world around us, but God sees Christ's righteousness upon us. Les says he would never dare stand in God's presence on his own merit, nor would anyone else, but he can stand covered with the righteousness of Christ. Paul admonishes that we believe unto righteousness and are made what God has proclaimed us to be; then with the mouth confession is made unto salvation, and if excited about what God has done, a believer will share it. Scripture says whoever believes on Him shall not be ashamed.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
What must a person believe with all his heart to be saved according to Romans 10?
According to Romans 10, a person must believe with all his heart that God in Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose from the dead. This belief is not merely with the head or mind but with the heart, and it carries the promise that thou shalt be saved.
When does God impute His righteousness to a believer?
God imputes His righteousness to a believer as soon as that person believes the Gospel with the heart, not merely with head knowledge. This believing is unto righteousness; the moment one trusts the message that Christ died for the world and for oneself, God clothes him with Christ's righteousness.
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What does it mean to confess with your mouth unto salvation?
With the mouth, confession is made unto salvation — meaning that if you are excited about what God has done for you, you will tell people, and that does not require speaking in front of 300 people at once but simply sharing it.