The Word in the Heart's righteousness by the Faith

HIM said:

In Romans 10:10 is the clause, "For with the heart man believeth unto (INTO in the Greek) righteousness" connected to verse s 6-8 where it states, Faith speaks on this wise, say not in our heart bring Christ down from above or up from the deep. But says, The Word is in our heart and i, "n our mouth. That is the word of faith in which we preach.
And is this the faith that establishes the Law (3:31) and the faith that the Just live by? (1:17)

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Ro 1:17 is in regard to "a righteousness from God. . .that is by faith;" i.e., the imputed righteousness of Christ (Ro 5:18-19, Php 3:9).

The sanctification of faith is through obedience in the Holy Spirit; obedience to the law of love of God and love of neighbor.
The salvation of faith is through faith alone.

Col 2:6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

HIM said:

No, it isn't. There is imputed righteousness. And this imputed righteousness gets us to Heaven. But Paul isn't getting into that until chapter 4 and 5.

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He may not develop it until Ro 4-5, but the only righteousness from God is the imputed righteousness of Christ (Ro 1:17, 3:21, 4:5, 13, 9:30, Php 3:9).

HIM said:

This righteousness that Paul is speaking here is that which is of the obedience of faith that verse 5 speaks if we hold to the context of the passage..
(Net Rom 1:5) Through Him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.
As he continues to verse 17 he says in 15 that he is ready to preach the Gospel and that he is not ashamed of it, for in it is the power of God unto salvation. Because there in the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith. For the just, the lawful out of faith shall live. Because that which may be known of God is manifested in them. For the invisible things from the creation of the world are clearly seen, so they are without excuse. For God has said, I will put the word in their mouth and in their hearts, that is the word of faith in which we preach. "For with the heart man believeth unto (INTO in the Greek) righteousness"


Rom 1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Rom 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.
Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

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Clare73 said:

He may not develop it until Ro 4-5, but the only righteousness from God is the imputed righteousness of Christ (Ro 1:17, 3:21, 4:5, 13, 9:30, Php 3:9).

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both Justification (in Rom 5:1) and sanctification (Heb 12:14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.) are from God. Both are necessary. One happens the moment we accept Christ and keeps happening every day after that. The other continues and grows each day of our life, it is the one "we pursue"

HIM said:

The Word is in our heart and in our mouth. That is the word of faith in which we preach.

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Which do you intend "Word" or "word"? Can you unpack your choice a little more?

BobRyan said:

both Justification (in Rom 5:1) and sanctification (Heb 12:14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.) are from God. Both are necessary. One happens the moment we accept Christ and keeps happening every day after that. The other continues and grows each day of our life, it is the one "we pursue"

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Justification being a one-time act of God; i.e., a declaration of not guilty, a sentence of acquittal, a pronouncement of sinlessness (as the result of forgiveness of sin through faith).

Sanctification being an on-going work of the Holy Spirit within the believer, transforming his character and actions.

HIM said:

In Romans 10:10 is the clause, "For with the heart man believeth unto (INTO in the Greek) righteousness" connected to verse s 6-8 where it states, Faith speaks on this wise, say not in our heart bring Christ down from above or up from the deep. But says, The Word is in our heart and in our mouth. That is the word of faith in which we preach.
And is this the faith that establishes the Law (3:31) and the faith that the Just live by? (1:17)

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Character traits are not something that can be earned as the result of our works, but rather they are embodied through our works, so the issue of the way that someone attains a character traits is different from what it means for someone to have a character trait. The only way for someone to attain a character trait is through faith and what it means for someone to have a character trait is for them to be a doer of that trait. For example, the only way for someone to become courageous is through faith apart from being required to have first done enough courageous works in order to earn it as the result, but it would be contradictory for someone to become courageous apart from becoming a doer of courageous works, and the same is true for righteousness and every other character trait. This is why the same faith by which we are declared righteous apart from works does not abolish our need to be a doer of righteous works in obedience to the Torah, but rather our faith upholds it (Romans 3:28-31). Everyone who has faith will be declared righteous and everyone who has faith is a doer of the Torah, which is how Paul can deny in Romans 4:1-5 that we can earn our righteousness as the result of our works while also affirming in Romans 2:13 that only the doers of the Torah will be declared righteous.

We can do works that embody our faith, such as with James 2:18 saying that he would show his faith through his works, so everyone who is a doer of the same works as James has faith in Christ. Christ is God’s Word made flesh, so the way to have faith in him is by following his example of embodying God’s Word and it would be contradictory to think that we should have faith in him instead of in God’s Word. This is also why there are many verses that connect our faith in God with our obedience to Him, such as with Revelation 14:12, where those who kept faith in Jesus are the same as those who kept God’s commandments.

In Romans 10:5-10, Paul referred to Deuteronomy 30 as the word of faith that we proclaim in regard to proclaiming that the Torah is not too difficult for us to obey, that obedience to it brings life and a blessing, in regard to what we are submitting to by confessing that Jesus is Lord, and in regard to the way to believe that God raised him from the dead for salvation.

BobRyan said:

both Justification (in Rom 5:1)

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Justification is a declaration by God of one's remission of sin through faith in the person and atoning work of Jesus Christ, where upon God reckons/imputes the righteousness of Christ to one (Php 3:9).

BobRyan said:

and sanctification (Heb 12:14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.) are from God. Both are necessary. One happens the moment we accept Christ and keeps happening every day after that. The other continues and grows each day of our life, it is the one "we pursue"

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