Section 6
raised Him from among the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes unto right eousness, and with the mouth man confesses unto salvation. For the scripture says, All who believe on Him shall not be put to shame. For there is no difference between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all who call upon Him. For, Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (10:9-13). Paul says that with the heart "man believes unto right eousness." "Unto" is an equivalent of a Greek preposition which, in many instances, means "resulting in." Therefore the result of believing with the heart is righteousness, while the result of confessing with the mouth is salvation. If we want to be justified, that is, to have the righteous ness of God, we must believe in the Lord Jesus. If we want to be saved, we need to confess the Lord Jesus, that is, to call upon Him.
CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD
In Romans 9:21, 23 we are told that under God's selection we, the called ones, have been made vessels of mercy unto honor and glory. However, we still must realize that such vessels by themselves are empty. Vessels need content. Although Romans 9 tells us that we are vessels,