The most popular answer to “How do you get to heaven?” is also the most dangerous one: “Just be a good person.” We hear it everywhere, and it sounds reasonable until you put it next to the standard of God’s Word. We open Romans 10:5-13 and ask the question our culture keeps trying to soften: is there actually one right way to be right with God?

We walk through Paul’s contrast between righteousness based on the law and righteousness based on faith. If you choose the law-keeping route, you are signing up for perfection, not improvement, because the law demands complete obedience. That is why self-salvation leaves us trapped in guilt and false confidence, and why Scripture says no one is justified before God by the law. The law exposes sin, stirs up rebellion in the human heart, and leaves us needing mercy we cannot manufacture.

Then Romans 10 brings the hope: salvation is not a mystical quest and it is not an impossible climb. The gospel is near, already revealed, already preached. The call is clear and concrete: confess Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. We also talk about why confession and heart-faith cannot be separated, and why Paul can equate righteousness and salvation so directly.

If you want a straightforward Bible teaching on salvation by faith, assurance, and what it really means to call on the name of the Lord, press play. Subscribe to Foundations of Truth, share this message with someone who is still trusting “being good,” and leave a review to help more listeners find the gospel.

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Support the show

Foundations of Truth with Dr. Timothy Mann is supported in part by:

Cat Care Clinic, located in Ormond Beach 

AMN Plumbing serving the Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna and surrounding areas.

Luther Rice Seminary 

The most popular answer to &ldquo;How do you get to heaven?&rdquo; is also the most dangerous one: &ldquo;Just be a good person.&rdquo; We hear it everywhere, and it sounds reasonable until you put it next to the standard of God&rsquo;s Word. We open Romans 10:5-13 and ask the question our culture keeps trying to soften: is there actually one right way to be right with God? We walk through Paul&rsquo;s contrast between righteousness based on the law and righteousness based on faith. If you choose the law-keeping route, you are signing up for perfection, not improvement, because the law demands complete obedience. That is why self-salvation leaves us trapped in guilt and false confidence, and why Scripture says no one is justified before God by the law. The law exposes sin, stirs up rebellion in the human heart, and leaves us needing mercy we cannot manufacture. Then Romans 10 brings the hope: salvation is not a mystical quest and it is not an impossible climb. The gospel is near, already revealed, already preached. The call is clear and concrete: confess Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. We also talk about why confession and heart-faith cannot be separated, and why Paul can equate righteousness and salvation so directly. If you want a straightforward Bible teaching on salvation by faith, assurance, and what it really means to call on the name of the Lord, press play. Subscribe to Foundations of Truth, share this message with someone who is still trusting &ldquo;being good,&rdquo; and leave a review to help more listeners find the gospel.
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Foundations of Truth with Dr. Timothy Mann is supported in part by:
<a href="https://ormondcatclinic.com/">Cat Care Clinic</a>, located in Ormond Beach&nbsp;
<a href="https://amnplumbingllc.com/">AMN Plumbing </a>serving the Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna and surrounding areas.
<a href="https://lutherrice.edu/">Luther Rice Seminary</a>&nbsp;

This is Foundations of Truth, the podcast of Firm Foundations Ministries. Our mission is to help you build your life on the unshakable foundation of God’s Word, rooted in Scripture and anchored in the grace of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Each episode is designed to strengthen your faith and encourage you to stand firm in a shifting world

This is Foundations of Truth, the podcast of Firm Foundations Ministries. Our mission is to help you build your life on the unshakable foundation of God&rsquo;s Word, rooted in Scripture and anchored in the grace of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Each episode is designed to strengthen your faith and encourage you to stand firm in a shifting world