Romans 9-10

• Paul says do not take it for granted by through being a descendant that you are God's chosen, for 'not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel (v6).
  
• Paul clarifies that it is not anyone born after Abraham are chosen, but those through Isaac are chosen (v7, cf Gen 21:12). The emphasis is still God's plan, the focus is not on some person's descendants.
  
• Again, Abraham or Isaac did not "earn" their way to be chosen by God through their works. They were called upon by God (v11).
  
• It is not our will, but God's will (v16).
• God's the creator, are we to question what the creator has made, as creation? Compares ourselves as the 'moulded' with God as the 'moulder', or God as 'potter' and we as 'clay'. The relationship does not render us a chance to be eligible to question (v19-21)
• Paul addresses the question where if the Gentiles who has not been chasing for a righteous life attain righteousness by faith, how would it be fair for Israel not to be able to gain righteousness when they have practiced all the laws to gain this righteousness? (v30-31)
• Paul answers the above by saying Israel missed it by not doing what God has told them to do by faith, but thought doing it will earn it by salvation (v32).

• Paul said that Israel missed it by thinking if they practiced good enough, they establish their own righteousness, not the righteousness that comes from God (10:2-3). They did not follow what God intended them to do.
  
• Christ ended that confusion with the law (v4).
• The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (v8) - You declare it and you acknowledge it and accept it in your heart
  
• you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (v9) - God's assurance of salvation if that is what you have declared and believe.
  
• Mouth confession - Salvation; Heart believes - Justified. (v10)
• For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him (v12-13)
• Unbelievers don't just call on someone whom they not yet know! Paul challenges us to go out and spread the gospel (v14-15, cf Isaiah 52:7)