A friend sent me this text the other day:
“True or false (or dare?): Romans 10:9 says, ‘If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is savior and believe in your heart that he died for your sins, you’ll be saved.’”
And of course Romans 10:9 doesn’t say that. It says, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Why does it bother me that Paul emphasizes Jesus’ lordship and not his power to save (or are these more connected than I’ve allowed for)?
Why – if he’s trying to give in nugget form what it takes to “be saved” – does he emphasize the resurrection with no mention of the cross?
What role does the lordship and resurrection of Jesus play in the message & ministry of the “gospel-centered” church?
You get bonus points if your answer hits 1 Peter 1:3 “he has caused us to be born again… through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
This week I’ve been reflecting on this quote by my friend Bob Roberts found in 
