Romans 10: 9-10
9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Believing is a matter of the heart. The heart is a muscular organ that is responsible for receiving and sending blood throughout the body. It is also recognized as the center of a human being's emotions, feelings, and beliefs. Paul was aware of the importance of the heart as it appears throughout the letters of the New Testament.
Confession is a matter of the mouth. However, in order for someone to confess with their mouth, there must be interaction with the heart. This interaction is not just in the sense that the blood supplied to the mouth from the heart helps in its function, but the feelings and emotions involved are directly from the heart.
As Christians, our faith and belief in Christ as our Savior is a matter of heart. Sometimes we allow our brains to receive more attention than our heart. When this happens, we find ourselves in a struggle because our brain tends to give in to the matters of this world...the very things that we are warned against in the word of God. When we fall, we discover a need to confess with our mouths of our wrong doings to God and sometimes even to others as the Bible instructs.
We are to also confess to the world that Christ is Lord and that our lives are centered around one goal...glorifying Him. The human body is an interesting creation and it was created by a Creator who deserves to be glorified through each and every person in a pure manner.
God promises to save us if we confess and believe. The love that is offered is simple, pure, and powerful.
Why is taking this message to unbelievers so difficult?
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