Yes, there is something you can do: call upon the Lord personally and verbally, asking Him to save you, then rest on the promise that whoever calls on His name will be saved.
Les Feldick teaches that salvation begins when you recognize yourself as a sinner and verbally say, “Lord, I’m a sinner, save me.” The Bible promises that whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. When doubts return, you don’t give in to them; you claim what God has said and take His promises by faith.
Romans 10:13 — This is the direct promise that anyone who calls on the Lord will be saved—the exact answer to a doubting sinner.
Romans 10:9 — It explains the confession of the mouth and belief in the heart that are part of calling on the Lord.
Romans 3:23-24 — It establishes the starting point: you are a sinner, and salvation comes through God’s grace in Christ.
Romans 10:9-10 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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Then Romans 10:13 adds: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 3:23-24 explains why this call is necessary: “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” The Scripture therefore presents both the problem—sin—and the promise that whoever calls on the Lord will be saved.
Les Feldick says you don’t need to shout to a crowd or stand on a housetop. In the privacy of a prayer closet, driving down the road, or washing dishes, you can verbally say, “Lord, I’m a sinner, save me” (Clip 0). He teaches that Romans 10:13 is the culmination: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Clip 4). Calling on Him is faith in action—asking Him to save you (Clip 2). When doubts come after salvation, Les points out that the old devil likes to “pooh-pooh the whole idea.” His answer is to come right back and claim it. Every aspect of salvation—forgiveness, redemption, justification, translation, reconciliation, glorification—is taken by faith, because God has said it (Clip 1). He also emphasizes that salvation is much more than a fire escape; it is the day-by-day assurance that you are His, and you know it because the Book says so (Clip 6).
Scripture promises that “whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13). Les Feldick explains that this calling is verbal and personal. He uses the picture of a lifeguard at a crowded swimming pool: even with children screaming and yelling, the lifeguard hears the one weak call for help from the child in trouble. Les says God is the same way—He hears the sincere cry of a sinner who wants salvation (Clip 3, Clip 4). Calling on the Lord is not something you have to do in public; it can happen while you are driving or washing dishes, and it is faith put into action by asking the Lord to save you (Clip 0, Clip 2).
Les Feldick is realistic about doubt: the old devil likes to come along and “pooh-pooh” the whole idea that you are saved. But his counsel is not to give in; it is to come right back and claim what God has said. Once you have been forgiven, redeemed, justified, translated, reconciled, and glorified, there is no basis for doubt. Every one of these promises is received by faith: “God has said it, we believe it, and we rest on it” (Clip 1). He also reminds believers that the knowledge that you are a child of God is a day-by-day assurance that comes from the Book itself, not from feelings (Clip 6). So when doubt returns, you claim the promises that God has already made.
Les Feldick teaches that although God certainly can read your heart, He wants you to actually audibly say the words out loud. He ties this to Romans 10:9, which speaks of confessing with your mouth. Les says, “Don’t just assume that God reads your heart… He wants us to actually audibly say it out loud, and say, ‘Lord, I want you to save me. I believe that what you’ve done, you’ve done on my behalf’” (Clip 7). The verbal call is the way you put faith in action—you say to the Lord, “I’m a sinner, save me” (Clip 0, Clip 2).
Calling on the Lord in Private
Les explains that salvation requires a verbal response to the Gospel; even in private, whether driving or washing dishes, you can say, “Lord, I’m a sinner, save me.”
Claiming Salvation When Doubts Come
Les shows that after being forgiven, redeemed, justified, and glorified, doubts are answered by claiming God’s promises by faith rather than giving in to them.
Faith in Action by Calling on the Lord
Les says faith must be put into action by asking the Lord to save you, connecting Romans 10:13 to the sinner’s prayer.
God Hears the Faint Sincere Cry
Using the swimming pool illustration, Les shows that even amid much noise, God hears the sincere call of a sinner in trouble.
The Promise of Romans 10:13
Les calls Romans 10:13 a promise and applies the lifeguard analogy: the Lord hears the voice of the one who calls upon Him.
Trusting God’s Unbreakable Promise
Les emphasizes that “thou shalt be saved” is a promise and that God cannot lie, giving a solid basis for assurance.
Day-by-Day Assurance from the Book
Les teaches that salvation is not just a fire escape from hell but a daily assurance that you are His, known because the Bible says so.
Verbalizing the Prayer Out Loud
Les encourages actually saying out loud “Lord, I want you to save me” rather than merely assuming God reads your heart.
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 verse connects salvation to both verbal confession and heart belief, which Les links to the call for salvation.
Romans 10:10: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
It explains that heart belief and mouth confession together bring salvation.
Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
This is the central promise for a doubting sinner: the act of calling on the Lord results in salvation.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
It establishes the universal need for salvation, which is the starting point of calling on the Lord.
Romans 3:24: Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
It shows that the salvation God gives is a free gift of grace through Jesus’ redemption.
Yes. Les Feldick says you don’t have to shout it to a crowd or stand on a housetop. You can call on Him in your prayer closet, driving down the road, or washing dishes. The Bible promises that whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
Les teaches that the devil will try to pooh-pooh the idea that anything happened. The answer is to come right back and claim the promises of God. Since every aspect of salvation is taken by faith, you rest on what God has said.
Les says that although God can read your heart, He wants you to actually say it out loud. He connects this to Romans 10:9, which speaks of confessing with the mouth. The verbal call is how you exercise faith.
Les points to the promises in the Book. You have been forgiven, redeemed, justified, translated, reconciled, and glorified because God has said it. Salvation is a day-by-day assurance that you are His, and you know it because the Book says so, not because of a feeling.
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