Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Romans 10:5-13 “Two Paths Contrasted: Part 2”

No one has the choice of “whether” they will appear before God. Hebrews 9:27 reminds us that all will die and then face judgment. The choice before each person is “how” they will appear, what it is they are going to trust in to survive that inescapable encounter with the perfectly holy, righteous and just God! Choice #1 is the choice of self-righteousness, religious self-effort, believing (like the Jews) that we can “establish their own righteousness”. Choice #2 is the choice to accept our sin and hopeless "lostness", and decide to rest in the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ, credited to the life of all who repent and believe in the Gospel! God promises to all who make Choice #2 that they will never be put to shame, they will be saved, they will find eternal life with the Father. Choice #2 is open to all – have you chosen it?