Romans 10:3-9

3For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.

4For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.

5For Moses writes that the law’s way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands.

6But faith’s way of getting right with God says, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will go up to heaven?’ (to bring Christ down to earth).

7And don’t say, ‘Who will go down to the place of the dead?’ (to bring Christ back to life again).”

8In fact, it says, “The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart.” And that message is the very message about faith that we preach:

9If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.