09/06/2026
THE CENTER OF GOD’S WILL (Acts 22:17 to 23:11)
Is there a resurrection from the dead or does death end it all?
Romans 10:9
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.
KJV
Man’s redemption and salvation can be illustrated with this verse and the five fingers of the hand. It commences with uncertainty, using that little word “if.” It ends with absolute and glorious certainty with the word “saved.” In between rests three simple “shalts” that allow the progression from doubt to conviction, from forever lost, to forever saved.
Starting with the word “If,” you bring out your first finger. Your salvation is conditional. Jesus Christ has provided a perfect salvation for whosoever shall choose to respond to the Holy Spirit’s work of conviction in their heart. Jesus Christ has done all the work. You don’t have to perform any rituals, or obey any laws, or have the scales of justice fall in your favor, you just have to do the following three little “shalts.”
With the first “shalt” you bring out your second finger, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus.” You must confess that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Master. That you believe that He is the Son of God. That He died in order that your sins might be forgiven. That it is His blood, and His blood only, that can wash away your sins.
Then, the next shalt, and the third finger, says “and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead.” This shalt requires you to believe with all of your heart that Jesus Christ is alive. That God resurrected the physical body of our Lord and Master.
The next “shalt,” and the fourth finger, says “Thou shalt be saved.” Which brings out the fifth finger and the absolute certainty that you are forever reborn. The Holy Spirit baptizes you into the family of God, and then He immediately comes to live in your heart.
This is a live recording of The Master’s Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS.
Amen.
Is there a resurrection from the dead or does death end it all? Romans 10:99 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.KJV Man’s redemption and salvation can be illustrated with this verse ...