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What the Fathers say

Romans 10:9

Eastern Fathers

Irenaeus

For as it was not possible that the man who had once for all been conquered, and who had been destroyed through disobedience, could reform himself, and obtain the prize of victory; and as it was also impossible that he could attain to salvation who had fallen under the power of sin,-the Son effected both these things, being the Word of God, descending from the Father, becoming incarnate, stooping low, even to death, and consummating the arranged plan of our salvation, upon whom [Paul], exhorting us unhesitatingly to believe, again …

Against Heresies Book III ↗

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

The creed builds up in you what you ought to believe and confess in order to be saved.

Sermons For The Recent Converts, Homily 214.1 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Then when he says, this is the word, he explains the above words. First, he shows what that word is about which Moses speaks, saying, this is the word of faith which we preach. Preach the word (2 Tim 4:2); he that has my word, let him speak my word with truth (Jer 23:28). Second, he explains how this word is on the lips by confession and in the heart by faith. …

Commentary on Romans ↗