"God's Provision to Save"

Romans 10:13 — “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

God’s Provision to Save

Salvation begins not with what we do, but with what God has already done. Romans 10:13 reminds us that God’s invitation is open and simple: whosoever shall call. That promise rests on God’s gracious provision to save sinners who could never save themselves.

First, God provided a precious substitute. When Jesus died on the cross, He was not dying for His own sins; He had none. He was taking our place. John the Baptist declared, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). On the cross, God transferred our sin to Christ. “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). The punishment we deserved fell upon Him.

Second, God provided a perfect sacrifice. Jesus’ death was not temporary or repeatable. Hebrews 9 tells us Christ offered Himself once to bear the sins of many. Unlike the Old Testament sacrifices that had to be made year after year, Jesus’ sacrifice was final, complete, and sufficient. Nothing needs to be added to it, and nothing can improve upon it.

Finally, God provided a clear plan of salvation. If God promised salvation, had the power to save, and supplied the sacrifice, how does a sinner receive it? Scripture is plain. We must acknowledge our sin (Romans 3:23), believe that Christ died and rose again (Romans 10:9), and call upon Him in faith. The assurance is firm: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Salvation is God’s provision from start to finish, and it is available today to all who will call.