The promise is that you shall be saved.
Romans 10:9 says that if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Les Feldick teaches that this is God's definite promise—not "if, maybe, or hope so"—and a believer can rest on it because God cannot lie.
Romans 10:9 — This is the exact verse that answers the question, promising salvation to anyone who believes in the heart that God raised Jesus from the dead.
Romans 10:9 states: "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 verse makes salvation the promised result of a heart-belief in Jesus' resurrection, accompanied by confession with the mouth. Romans 10:13 adds: "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." The gospel that leads to this salvation is defined in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4: "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures."
Les teaches that Romans 10:9 is God's promise, not an open-ended possibility. He says the promise is not "if, maybe, or hope so" but "thou shalt be saved"—a fact announced by God. He also reminds believers that God cannot lie, so they have every right to say, "But God, this is what You told me, and I believe it," and rest on His promise.
Les says the promise is definitive: "Not if, maybe, or hope so. But when we believe God promised it as a fact, thou shalt be saved. That's a promise." Because God cannot lie, a person who believes can hold God to that promise and say, "God, this is what You told me, and I believe it." Believers are expected to rest on the promise, not doubt it.
Romans 10:9 includes both confession with the mouth and belief with the heart. Les says the phrase "confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus" should never be lost. However, he does not agree with Lordship salvation because it "smacks of works." In his teaching, when a person enters by faith and experiences the new birth, Christ becomes Lord of that person's life "as naturally as daylight follows dark." He also notes that he no longer believes a person must stand before a congregation and give a testimony before being recognized as a believer.
Les says saving faith is not something you do with your hands or feet; "believing is an attitude of the heart." It is also more than a head ascent. Paul is not talking about someone who says, "Well, yeah, I believe He died and I believe He rose again." Genuine belief brings a person to the place where they can rest on the fact that "when Christ died, I died. When He was buried, I was buried. When He rose from the dead, I rose from deadness in sin." That is the faith God promises to save.
Paul, according to Les, does not make repentance, baptism, or church membership a condition of salvation. The promise is simply for those who believe that Jesus died and rose again. Les is emphatic: "It has to be faith plus nothing, otherwise you're telling God He didn't quite finish the work." Everything else follows salvation but has no part in it.
Les says that the moment a person believes the gospel—that Christ died, was buried, and rose again—"that gospel becomes the very power of God Himself." The power that created the universe is released on us, to us, in us, and by that power the believer becomes a child of God. As Paul says, over and over, God accounts it as righteousness by believing, but we must be careful what we believe.
Confession of Jesus as Lord
Les explains that confession of Jesus as Lord is part of Romans 10:9 but should not be turned into Lordship salvation; Christ becomes Lord naturally after entering by faith, and a believer is not required to give a public testimony before a congregation.
Salvation Is God's Promise
Les emphasizes that the promise is definite—"thou shalt be saved"—not "if, maybe, or hope so," and that believers can rest on God's promise and hold Him accountable to it.
Believing with the Heart
Les says believing is an attitude of the heart, and since God could not have raised Jesus unless Jesus died, believing the resurrection includes believing that Christ died, was buried, and rose again; the promise is still "thou shalt be saved."
Believing God vs. Just Believing in God
Les contrasts believing in God with believing God—genuine faith rests on what God has said—and notes that Paul does not require repentance, baptism, or church membership for salvation.
God Cannot Lie
Les reinforces that the promise of salvation is absolute because God cannot lie, then connects it to Romans 10:13, where everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Faith Plus Nothing
Les stresses that Romans 10:9 is a salvation verse teaching faith and faith alone; adding anything to it would imply that God didn't finish the work.
The Gospel Becomes God's Power
Les teaches that when we believe the gospel of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, God's own power—the power that created the universe—is released on us, to us, in us, making us children of God.
Not Just Head Ascent
Les defines true belief as so identifying with Christ that when He died, I died; when He was buried, I was buried; when He rose, I rose from deadness in sin to receive eternal life.
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 promise verse that directly answers the question about salvation through belief in Jesus' resurrection.
Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Les connects this verse to the promise of salvation, showing that calling on the Lord is coupled with believing the gospel.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4: For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
This defines the gospel message that Les says must be believed—Christ died, was buried, and rose again—for the promise of salvation.
Yes. Romans 10:9 says if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, "thou shalt be saved." Les calls this a definite promise from God—not "if, maybe, or hope so"—and one that believers can rest on.
No. Les explains that he no longer agrees with the practice of requiring a person to testify before the whole congregation before being recognized as a believer. The confession of Jesus as Lord is part of Romans 10:9, but it flows naturally from salvation by faith; it is not a work-based requirement.
Les says there is a big difference. Believing in God can be mere mental agreement, but believing God is doing what God has said and resting on it. Saving faith believes the gospel God has announced and rests on His promise of salvation.
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