Romans 10:12-21 Are you a “whosoever”?

Summary: A verse by verse examination of what the book of Romans in the Bible teaches. This message covers Romans 10:21-31 considering who can be saved.

Bible References:

Romans 10:12-21 ( KJV ) ¹²For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.  ¹³For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  ¹⁴How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?  ¹⁵And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!  ¹⁶But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?  ¹⁷So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  ¹⁸But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.  ¹⁹But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.  ²⁰But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.  ²¹But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

1 Corinthians 10:32 ( KJV ) ³²Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 

2 Peter 1:16-21 ( KJV ) ¹⁶For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.  ¹⁷For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.  ¹⁸And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. ¹⁹We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:  ²⁰Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.  ²¹For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Colossians 1:3-6 ( KJV ) ³We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,  ⁴Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,  ⁵For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;  ⁶Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: 

Colossians 1:19-21 ( KJV ) ¹⁹For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;  ²⁰And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.  ²¹And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled  

2 Peter 3:3-9 ( KJV ) ³Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,  ⁴And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.  ⁵For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:  ⁶Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:  ⁷But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. ⁸But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. ⁹The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.