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Romans Countdown

Romans Countdown is something our family happened upon while trying to teach young people how to lead someone to JESUS. The Romans Road method was popular but one had to jump all over Romans and therefore needed to mark up a Bible or memorize the verse addresses. We wanted a simple method that a young person could pick up any Bible turn to Romans by using the index and then countdown as in 10, 9, 8, 7, etc... to read key verses in leading people to Christianity. We were surprised at what we found.

So today I'll teach you that simple Romans Countdown starting with Chapter 10 Verse 9, then moving Chapter 8 Verse 7 then Chapter 6 Verse 5, then Chapter 4 Verse 3 and finally Chapter 2 Verse 1. Hence the Romans Countdown 10:9, 8:7 so on.

Romans 10:9
- V9 - If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
- V10 - For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
- V11 - As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
- Let's examine V9 which is an If/Then statement - 2 IF's before the Then is released. V9
  - Notice "You will be saved" not You might be saved or you'll be saved after joining said denomination or after paying so much.
- V10 - Here we have the science of salvation. V10 Notice it's heart not head. There's a very important difference. We believe a lot of stuff with our heads but those things can change from day to day. When you really believe something is true with your whole being it moves from head to the heart. (hard drive/offline storage) Heart knowledge becomes part of you so that out of the abundance of your heart, your mouth speaks things about your Faith. Last part of V10, as Your mouth confesses that JESUS is LORD, that means to audibly speak out loud. You decree with your mouth and are SAVED. PERIOD! Even a person who can't speak can do this through their groaning! No works, no membership dues, simple even a child can do it!
  - This is great news for those in the occult who have 'sold their souls to the enemy' for in GOD's economy you can't sell something you don't own! Cause GOD owns your soul! You can give permission to the enemy to control your soul. Revelation 18:13 talks about Souls being sold, But the great news of JESUS CHRIST is the HE purchased all humanity with perfect blood. Therefore, you can nullify w/ your mouth any blood oaths sworn to the prince and powers of the air invoking the Name above all Names!
- V11 - What scripture?
  - Joel 2:32 "And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved"
  - Isiah 28:16 "The one who trusts will never be dismayed"
Ready for the next passage in our Romans Countdown? We just did 10:9, and now let's read 8:7. Turn back a few pages to
Romans 8:7
- V7 - The sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.
- V8 - Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
- V9 - You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
- Let's hone in on V7 - Ever since the Garden of Eden and Adam & Eve's decision, all humanity, all the KOMOS changed, everything started to die. So V7 is talking about the fallen nature of every human. Humanity can't save itself! The enemy of our souls thought he had GOD in a checkmate back there in the garden. But GOD! But GOD put the devil in checkmate by becoming the sacrifice to settle the sin-debt of our first-parents.
- That's why V8 says ^. As Believers GOD has given us the ability to overcome temptations daily and when we mess up, we can repent/turn from the thing that displeases GOD to the GOD that so loved the world and apply the forgiveness found in CHRIST JESUS!
  - Courtroom scene - Judge, DA, accused. DA says, "Your honor, we have here a person caught on radar breaking the law driving through town at 20 miles over the speed limit." Judge says to accused, "How do you plea?" The accused says, "Not guilty your honor! My friends dared me to do it." The judge says, "I find the accused guilty. Pay $100 fine or 30 days in jail. Next case."
    - DA say, "Your honor, we have here another person also caught on radar that same night breaking the law driving through town at 25 miles over the speed limit." Judge looks up and sees his teenaged child standing there as the accused. The Judge asked, "How do you plea?" The accused child says, "I'm guilty your honor." The judge responds, "I find the accused guilty. The $100 fine has been paid. The accused is free to go!" That is GOD's power of forgiveness to every repentant Believer when we mess up!
- Now V9 tells us the greatest news ever! V9 The SPIRIT of GOD lives in every Believer! At the moment of salvation, a Piece of GOD indwells every Believer. For those who understand the basics of Quantum Physics should recognize how GOD does this miracle! At any moment in time, GOD can intervene into our lives by HIS Spirit giving us divine knowledge, supernatural strength, supernatural courage, dull the pain of torture, and even raise someone from the dead! For NOTHING is impossible with GOD!
Romans 6:5 - In our Romans Countdown we did 10:9, 8:7, and now 6:5 Turn to Chapter 6 Verse 5
- V5 - If we have been united with JESUS like this in HIS death, we will certainly also be united with JESUS in HIS resurrection.
- V6 - For we know that our old self was crucified with JESUS so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin!
- V7 - Because anyone who has died has been freed from sin!
- Let's zoom in on those verses
- V5 - We have been united with JESUS in HIS Death. Our sin nature has been nailed to the cross of CHRIST and HIS blood is applied to that nature. The Great Judge of the Universe says to the court, "I find the accuse guilty! "Fine as been paid by my SON! The accused is free to go!" GOD then puts our sin as far as the East is from the West! HE chooses not only to forgive but forget it and strikes it from the scrolls recorded in Heaven! Can someone say Hallelujah! The last part of V5. We are already seated with JESUS in the Heavenly dimension and one day our Glorified bodies will be united with CHRIST! Now can someone say Hallelujah!
- V6 restates the glorious news to every Believer!
- V7 The mess of the Garden of Eden has been fixed and one day the whole Komos will be fixed! (Clock?)
Romans 4:3 - In our Romans Countdown we did 10:9, 8:7, 6:5, and now 4:3 Turn to Chapter 4 Verse 3
- V3 - What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
- V2 - Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation.
- V1 - However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
- These verses tell us clearly that we are born again simply by BELIEVING and by works. So many religions perhaps all, demands that devotees perform great works to find righteousness. Thank YOU, GOD for JESUS!
Romans 2:1 - Here's our final Romans Countdown. We did 10:9, 8:7, 6:5, 4:3 and now Turn to Chapter 2 Verse 1
- V1 - You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
  - In the original language of Greek this verse literally means becoming the judge and passing judgement. GOD alone is the judge.
    - We are told here to never sit in GOD's seat as judge.
    - But we are told later to examine other Believers fruit and if led by the Spirit to lovingly talk with them.
Great information for every Believer and prospective convert! The Roman's Countdown.