Yes—Romans 10 teaches that salvation comes through heart-faith in the resurrected Christ and the confession of Him as Lord, with nothing added to that faith.
Paul connects salvation with confessing with the mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in the heart that God raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9). He also promises that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:13). Les Feldick emphasizes this as "faith plus nothing"—no works, baptism, or church membership are added.
Romans 10:9 — This is the key verse that states the confession and heart-belief necessary for salvation.
Romans 10:13 — This verse extends the promise of salvation to anyone who calls on the Lord—the expression of saving faith.
Romans 10:9 connects salvation with two actions: confessing with the mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in the heart that God raised Him from the dead. Verse 10 explains the same two-part pattern, saying that heart-belief leads to righteousness and mouth-confession leads to salvation. Verse 13 then broadens the promise: "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Verse 17 adds that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Together these verses show that the required response is believing the message about Christ and calling on Him for salvation.
Les Feldick teaches that Romans 10:9 is "the heart of our salvation message." He notes that the verse does not explicitly mention Christ's death, but the resurrection necessarily implies it, since no one rises from the dead unless He has died. For Les, "faith plus nothing" is the formula for salvation—no baptism, church membership, or other work can be added to it. He also explains that calling on the Lord is what triggers the promise of Romans 10:13; a person can verbally say, "Lord I'm a sinner, save me," because they believe God has done everything necessary. Les further contrasts believing in God with believing God—true faith rests on what God has said about the gospel.
In Romans 10:9, Paul places "confess with thy mouth" and "believe in thine heart" side by side. Les Feldick explains the verse to the predominantly Gentile congregation at Rome and points out that although death is not mentioned, the resurrection implies it. He says that when a person believes this with all his heart, "thou shalt be saved." The text treats confession and heart-belief as the two visible and inward sides of the same saving faith.
Romans 10:13 promises salvation to "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord." Les illustrates this with a swimming pool full of children: a child's weak cry for help is what gets attention. In the same way, he says, after believing, a person calls on the Lord—even privately—saying, "Lord I'm a sinner, save me, because I believe that You've done everything that needs to be done." This calling is the expression of faith, not an added work.
Les is clear that nothing is added. He paraphrases the requirement as "faith plus nothing," and he points out that Paul does not make repentance, baptism, or joining the church a condition. The message to believe is that Jesus died and rose again, and faith comes by hearing the Word of God. In Les's words, "God has now said that we will be saved by faith plus nothing in that which He has now proclaimed."
Plan of Salvation: Faith Alone in Christ's Death & Resurrection
that away, then He also imparted eternal life in the area of the spirit and this new divine nature. And of course that is the part of us that will one day be ushered into His presence, and then we'll pick up that new body we talked about last week, and as such then we become active in the overall plan of God now, but more in the kingdom that is yet to come.
Promise of Salvation to Believers and Callers
Les shows that believing the resurrection with all your heart brings salvation, and then reads the promise that whoever calls on the Lord will be saved.
Faith Plus Nothing
Les says God has revealed that salvation is by faith plus nothing in what He has proclaimed, and faith comes by hearing the Word of God.
Confession and Heart Belief
Les explains Romans 10:9 to a Gentile congregation: confess the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead—death is implied in the resurrection.
Belief Without Works
Les explains that a person is justified by believing in Jesus, and for salvation it is faith plus nothing.
Calling on Him Triggers Salvation
Les calls Romans 10:9 "the heart of our salvation message" and says the trigger is to call on the Lord, illustrating it with a drowning child's cry for help.
Verbal Call for Salvation
Les says verse 13 means verbally saying "Lord, I'm a sinner, save me, because I believe You've done everything that needs to be done"—even in private.
Believing God Rather Than Merely in God
Les rejects required repentance-baptism-church formulas and says the requirement is to believe that Jesus died and rose again—believing God's gospel rather than simply believing in God.
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.
This is the central verse stating the confession and heart-belief that result in salvation.
Romans 10:10: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
This verse explains how the heart and the mouth each participate in salvation.
Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
This promise opens salvation to anyone who calls on the Lord.
Romans 10:17: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
This verse shows that faith comes through hearing God's Word—the message to be believed.
No. Paul says the one who believes in his heart and confesses with his mouth will be saved, and the one who calls on the Lord will be saved. Les Feldick specifically observes that Paul does not make repentance, baptism, or joining the church a requirement.
Confession is a verbal acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord. Les explains that this does not have to be shouted publicly; even in a private prayer closet or while driving, saying "Lord I'm a sinner, save me" expresses the confession.
Calling on the Lord is the active expression of faith. Les uses a drowning child's cry for help to show that a person who believes the gospel then calls on the Lord for salvation, and God promises that he will be saved.
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