Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek, pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lidgerwood, ND, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Romans 10:5-13. The righteousness based on the law and the righteousness based on faith speak two different words. The righteousness based on the law says: “Do this! Don’t do that!” This is not an evil or sinful word; it is holy and good. However, because we are evil and sinful, the righteousness based on the law cannot give us life because we cannot do it. The righteousness based on faith, however, does not tell us what we must do. The righteousness based on faith does not tell us to ascend or descend for ourselves in an attempt to find God. Instead, the righteousness based on faith speaks a Word from the outside: “It is done for you; believe!” This Word of God is as near to us as our ears, through which it enters our mouth and heart. There, the Word of God works the confession of Jesus as Lord and the belief in His resurrection for us in order to deliver justifi