No — a person is saved by believing in the heart that Christ died, was buried, and rose again; telling others is the natural result of salvation, not a condition for it.
Scripture attaches the promise "thou shalt be saved" to believing in the heart that God raised Christ from the dead. Les Feldick teaches that the gospel has no strings attached and no prescribed ritual — a person can believe it anywhere. Telling others about salvation is the excited response of someone who has already been saved, not a requirement that must be met beforehand.
Romans 10:9-10 — This is the central passage on the relationship between heart belief and verbal confession.
Scripture promises salvation to the one who believes in the heart. Romans 10:9 says, "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." The next verse explains the relationship: "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Paul also writes that "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13), and in Ephesians 1:13 he describes the moment of salvation: after hearing the gospel, the believer is sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. The gospel itself is "the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" (Romans 1:16).
Les Feldick teaches that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation, and that passage never mentions joining the church, getting baptized, taking communion, tithing, or doing good works as conditions for salvation (Clip 7). He points out that in Ephesians 1:13, after hearing the gospel, the only action Scripture records is believing — then God seals the believer with the Holy Spirit of promise (Clip 2). Believing, he stresses, is an attitude of the heart, not something done with the hands or feet (Clip 0). The promise of salvation is attached to believing in the heart that God raised Christ from the dead, which implies His death and burial. Once a person says, "God, You've said it, I believe it with all my heart," God becomes duty bound to fulfill His Word (Clip 0). The gospel has no strings attached and no prescribed ritual — a person can believe it at the kitchen sink, while driving, or waking up in the night (Clip 6). Salvation is not a process; God does all the rest (Clip 6). Confession with the mouth, Les explains, is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10). When someone is excited about what God has done for them, telling people is the natural result — it does not mean getting up in front of 300 people, but sharing what God has done (Clip 1). In other words, telling others about salvation is the expected outcome of being saved, not a prerequisite for it.
In Romans 10:9-10 the Apostle Paul ties believing in the heart with confessing with the mouth. Les teaches that believing is not something done with the hands or feet; it is an attitude of the heart (Clip 0). He also teaches that when someone is excited about what God has done for them, they are going to tell people — that is what confession made unto salvation looks like in everyday life. It does not mean standing up in front of 300 people as a requirement, but sharing what God has done (Clip 1).
Les teaches that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation, and the verse does not say that it joins the Church, gets baptized, takes communion, tithes, or does good works. Those things have their rightful place but have nothing to do with our salvation (Clip 7). He also points out that in Ephesians 1:13, after hearing the gospel and believing, God seals the believer with the Holy Spirit — people may try to add things, but the text says "believed" (Clip 2).
Les teaches that there is no strings attached and no prescribed ritual in the gospel. A person can believe it at the kitchen sink, driving down the road, or waking up in the middle of the night, and say, "Yes, I see it — Christ died for my sins and arose from the dead." Then God does all the rest — He saves, sets our feet on a rock, and opens up the Scriptures (Clip 6).
Les teaches that the promise "thou shalt be saved" is attached to believing in the heart that God raised Christ from the dead. Since Christ could not have been raised unless He died, that includes His death and burial. When a person says, "God, You've said it, I believe it with all my heart," God becomes duty bound to fulfill His Word — otherwise the Book would be a lie (Clip 0).
Believing Is the Heart of Romans 10:9-10
Les explains that believing is an attitude of the heart, and the promise of salvation rests on believing that God raised Christ from the dead — God is duty bound to keep that promise.
Confession Follows Salvation Naturally
Les teaches that when you are excited about what God has done for you, telling people is the natural response; confession is made unto salvation, not as a separate requirement.
Ephesians 1:13 — Believing Is What God Seals
Les points out that after hearing the gospel, the only action Scripture mentions is believing — God then seals the believer with the Holy Spirit of promise.
Genuine Faith vs. Rote Ritual
Les says walking an aisle or going through a set system by rote repetition is not salvation; genuine faith produced by the Holy Spirit is what makes a person a child of God.
Salvation Is Day-by-Day Assurance
Les teaches that salvation is more than a fire escape; it is the day-by-day assurance that you are His and He is yours, known because the Book says so.
The Gospel Must Be Kept in Memory
Les teaches that the gospel is what makes salvation possible and believers must remember what they believe, lest they believe in vain.
No Strings Attached — Believe Anywhere
Les teaches the gospel comes with no ritual, no particular way, and no strings attached — you can believe it at the kitchen sink or while driving, and God does all the rest.
Salvation Is Not Church Activity
Les teaches that Romans 1:16 does not say salvation comes by joining the Church, baptism, communion, tithing, or good works — it is the power of God to everyone who believes.
Romans 10:9: 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.
The exact promise of salvation for those who believe in the heart and confess with the mouth.
Romans 10:10: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Explains the relationship between heart belief and verbal confession.
Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Promises salvation to everyone who calls on the name of the Lord.
Ephesians 1:13: In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Shows that after hearing the gospel and believing, the believer is sealed with the Holy Spirit.
Romans 1:16: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Declares the gospel is God's power unto salvation for everyone who believes.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4: 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Defines the gospel message that must be believed for salvation — Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
Les teaches that salvation happens when a person genuinely believes the gospel in the heart. Confession with the mouth is the natural expression of that heart belief, not a ritual that produces salvation. There is no prescribed ritual — you can believe it at the kitchen sink or while driving.
No. Les says that if you're excited about what God has done for you, you're going to tell people — but that follows salvation. It is not a condition you must meet first.
Les teaches that Romans 1:16 does not mention joining the Church, baptism, communion, tithing, or good works. Those things have their rightful place, but they have nothing to do with our salvation.
Les teaches from 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 that the gospel is that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Believing that message is what makes salvation possible.
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