Who can post Romans 10:3-18 and explain what it means?

Romans 3:10-18

The Message (MSG)

We're All in the Same Sinking Boat

9-20So where does that put us? Do we Jews get a better break than the others? Not really. Basically, all of us, whether insiders or outsiders, start out in identical conditions, which is to say that we all start out as sinners. Scripture leaves no doubt about it:

There's nobody living right, not even one,

nobody who knows the score, nobody alert for God.

They've all taken the wrong turn;

they've all wandered down blind alleys.

No one's living right;

I can't find a single one.

Their throats are gaping graves,

their tongues slick as mudslides.

Every word they speak is tinged with poison.

They open their mouths and pollute the air.

They race for the honor of sinner-of-the-year,

litter the land with heartbreak and ruin,

Don't know the first thing about living with others.

They never give God the time of day.

This makes it clear, doesn't it, that whatever is written in these Scriptures is not what God says about others but to us to whom these Scriptures were addressed in the first place! And it's clear enough, isn't it, that we're sinners, every one of us, in the same sinking boat with everybody else? Our involvement with God's revelation doesn't put us right with God. What it does is force us to face our complicity in everyone else's sin.

((((robertp)))) blessings my friend =)

here is a ling to the chapter http://www.blueletterbible.org/tools/printerFriend...

This chapter is comparing the law to faith. Look up Jeremiah 31: and look around verse 31 you will see the Jews were promised a new covenant. The first covenant was the law. The law is righteous but the center of the covenant was the sacrifice required for breaking it. When you look at the law no one kept it 100 % so all were guilty in one way or another. Is God really happy with the blood of goats, rams, cows, bulls or doves,? no. God says a broken and contrite heart; that means one that is truly sorry god will honor. But the animal sacrifices were ordered as a prophecy of the sacrifice that Jesus would make. Once Jesus came the forgiveness was no longer through the law but through faith in the perfect sacrifice Jesus was. Salvation is defined as believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth.. This means you are a different person than before and that is why we are baptized as a sign of dieing and being born again.

Here is the post from the New International Version. It's very complicated passage so I'll let someone else try and expound on it. All the best!

3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a] 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[b] (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[c] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[d] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 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. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[e] 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[f]

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”[g]

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[h] 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. 18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world.”[i]

Your question does require that one know which translation you consider the correct one...

But here you go from my Bible:

Romans 10:3-18--for, because of not knowing the righteousness of God but seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4) For Christ is the end of the Law, so that everyone exercising faith may have righteousness.

5) For Moses writes that the man that has done the righteousness of the Law will live by it. 6) But the righteousness resulting from faith speaks in this manner: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ that is, to bring Christ down; 7) or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.” 8) But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your own mouth and in your own heart”; that is, the “word” of faith, which we are preaching. 9) For if you publicly declare that ‘word in your own mouth,’ that Jesus is Lord, and exercise faith in your heart that God raised him up from the dead, you will be saved. 10) For with the heart one exercises faith for righteousness, but with the mouth one makes public declaration for salvation.

11) For the Scripture says: “None that rests his faith on him will be disappointed.” 12) For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for there is the same Lord over all, who is rich to all those calling upon him. 13) For “everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.” 14) However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? How, in turn, will they put faith in him of whom they have not heard? How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach? 15) How, in turn, will they preach unless they have been sent forth? Just as it is written: “How comely are the feet of those who declare good news of good things!”

16) Nevertheless, they did not all obey the good news. For Isaiah says: “Jehovah, who put faith in the thing heard from us?” 17) So faith follows the thing heard. In turn the thing heard is through the word about Christ. 18) Nevertheless I ask, They did not fail to hear, did they? Why, in fact, “into all the earth their sound went out, and to the extremities of the inhabited earth their utterances.”

And basically, from some clues provided in Romans Chapter 9, it says that the Jews were given God's Law but missed its point; and the Gentiles that did not have the law, gained faith when told about God, therefore the Gentiles were given God's Kingdom.

This is not to say Jews cannot attain entry into God's Kingdom, they most certainly can. But they do not inherit it simply by being a descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob any more.

"They shall sit upon their asse s, and shall cling to the web. Behold, they shall argue most vexedly, about who is right and who is wrong. And the hours they waste will never be restored; nor will their statements either move the one from this position to that of the other, nor move the other from that position to his"

Clearly, a prophecy about Yahoo! R&S forum.

Here is a link: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom%20... Just try to keep her floating but don't let her poke her eye out on a star.

(Romans 10:3-18) for, because of not knowing the righteousness of God but seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the Law, so that everyone exercising faith may have righteousness. 5 For Moses writes that the man that has done the righteousness of the Law will live by it. 6 But the righteousness resulting from faith speaks in this manner: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ that is, to bring Christ down; 7 or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.” 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your own mouth and in your own heart”; that is, the “word” of faith, which we are preaching. 9 For if you publicly declare that ‘word in your own mouth,’ that Jesus is Lord, and exercise faith in your heart that God raised him up from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one exercises faith for righteousness, but with the mouth one makes public declaration for salvation. 11 For the Scripture says: “None that rests his faith on him will be disappointed.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for there is the same Lord over all, who is rich to all those calling upon him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.” 14 However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? How, in turn, will they put faith in him of whom they have not heard? How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach? 15 How, in turn, will they preach unless they have been sent forth? Just as it is written: “How comely are the feet of those who declare good news of good things!” 16 Nevertheless, they did not all obey the good news. For Isaiah says: “Jehovah, who put faith in the thing heard from us?” 17 So faith follows the thing heard. In turn the thing heard is through the word about Christ. 18 Nevertheless I ask, They did not fail to hear, did they? Why, in fact, “into all the earth their sound went out, and to the extremities of the inhabited earth their utterances.”

God’s servants are entrusted not only with a gift to be used in behalf of their fellow believers but also with a message to be shared with their fellow man. The apostle Paul recognized these two aspects of his service to Jehovah. He wrote to the congregation in Ephesus regarding “the stewardship of the undeserved kindness of God” that was given to him for their benefit. (Eph. 3:2) Yet, he also stated: “We have been proved by God as fit to be entrusted with the good news.” (1 Thess. 2:4) Like Paul, we too recognize that we are entrusted with the assignment of serving as preachers of God’s Kingdom. By sharing zealously in the preaching work, we strive to imitate the example that Paul set as an untiring proclaimer of the good news. (Acts 20:20, 21; 1 Cor. 11:1) We know that preaching the Kingdom message can save lives. At the same time, however, we also strive to imitate Paul by looking for opportunities to “impart some spiritual gift” to fellow believers