I was reading today about the section in Romans chapter 5 where it talks about how no one would die for a righteous man, but they might think about it for a good man. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— –…
Distinguishing True Humility from Its Two Extremes: False Humility and Pride False Humility [thinking poorly of oneself, low self-esteem, feeling inferior] True Humility [lowly of heart – not arrogant or boastful, ready to serve, teachable] Pride [vain glory, being conceited, feeling superior, arrogant] Self-defeating mind-set and poor self-image, evaluating oneself too negatively – I’m a failure,…
When we are on a long journey, sometimes it is wise to pull over, reflect, rest and rejoice of the progress we have made. We have taken over a month to get to chapter 5, and there has been significant material covered during our meetings. This week we reflect on some of the highlights and…
Romans 4:1-8 Abraham’s faith 1 What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as…
Wow, some of the terms and words we run into as we journey through the book of Romans. Two key terms that elaborate the meaning of atonement for sin(s). Expiation is the process by which sins are nullified or covered. Propitiation involves the satisfaction of an offended party, in this case, God. Sin evokes God’s…
Romans 1:16-18 The Righteous Shall Live by Faith 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it…
Bible Translations Bible translations, everybody has one. We wind up with one that either someone gave us, one that was on sale or one like the person that led us to Christ. I wanted to revise this post that I did before and add a bit of encouragement. Don’t get stuck on one translation. It…
This is a great clarification on Faith from my Life Application Study bible and I wanted to share it with you. Faith Faith is a word with manuy meanings. It can mean faithfulness (Matthew 24:45). It can mean absolute trust, as shown by some of the people who came to Jesus for healing (Luke 7:2-10).…
We wanted to clarify and explain some things about this gathering of Christian men. We come from all backgrounds, occupations, churches and a wide variety of families. The main purpose of the group is to… “create a transparent, challenging atmosphere for the wild at heart”. Here is a great little clip by the Skit Guys…
Romans Chapter 1, verses 1-7 These first seven verses form the longest introduction of any of Paul’s letters. He was trying to introduce himself and his theology to a church who did not know him personally and may have even heard negative information about him. From this opening section we can see something that makes…