We are saved through faith not by works. This is one of the pillars of the reformation and clearly articulated in verse like Ephesians 2:8-9, “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith and this is a gift from God, not a result of works so that no-one may boast.” We can’t earn our righteousness before God. We can’t earn our forgiveness. Does this mean that we don’t have to do anything? Are we just passive observers in our own salvation? Not at all. In fact, as we see in Romans 10:1-13, we have a definite responsibility in our own salvation. We can’t earn it, but we do have to receive it. And the receiving or accepting of our salvation means that we have to surrender our lives to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. What does that mean exactly? That’s what we will consider this week in our ongoing series in the book of Romans, “Deep and Wide."