QUOTE : When one believes or disbelieves the gospel and God (Rom 10:6–11, 14, 17), one also obeys or disobeys (Rom 10:16, 21), because the good news is not merely a divine announcement or promise; it is a call, a summons. To believe and confess that Jesus is Lord is hardly just an intellectual affirmation; it is a personal and public commitment to obey this Lord Jesus; it is a promise of loyalty, a pledge of allegiance. Faith is not something that happens once; it is the ongoing reality of life in Christ.