The Error that Anyone Can Make - Part One (Romans 9:30–10

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Welcome to The Bible Project Daily Podcast, where we journey together through Scripture, verse by verse, seeking wisdom, grace, and truth.

Today we reach a turning point in Paul’s letter to the Romans—a passage that reveals one of the most important yet commonly made spiritual errors: mistaking religious effort for saving faith. If Romans 9 showed us God’s sovereign mercy, Romans 10 brings it home with a powerful reminder of human responsibility. Join us as we unpack why people stumble over the simplicity of grace and how salvation is as near as your own heart and mouth.

📘 Episode Summary:

In this episode, we explore Paul’s urgent appeal in Romans 9:30–10:13, where he shifts from the mystery of divine election to the reality of human unbelief. Why did Israel, with all its religious privilege, miss the Messiah? And why do some people even today still fall into the trap of trying to earn God’s favour instead of receiving it by faith?

Paul shows us that zeal without knowledge can be a deadly combination—and that the stumbling stone is not God’s judgment, but Christ Himself. We reflect on the distinction between justification and salvation, the three dimensions of being saved, and how the gospel confronts both legalism and unbelief with a message of grace: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

🔑 Key Themes:

The error of works-based righteousness
The stumbling stone of Christ
The difference between justification and salvation
God's sovereignty and human responsibility
Salvation as near and available to all who believe

📖 Key Verse:

“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”
— Romans 10:9

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1. The Error that Anyone Can Make - Part One (Romans 9:30–10 (00:00:00)

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3. (Cont.) The Error that Anyone Can Make - Part One (Romans 9:30–10 (00:13:25)

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