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I was studying this morning and ran across a very helpful and clear section of doctrine and thought it we be good to share. We hear and talk about salvation and we think it is straight forward, or at least our belief and idea of it anyway. The following is a section of truthful foundations…
Before we move into the next section, it is vital that we fully understand the foundational thoughts laid out for us at the beginning of this chapter. We learned that we were justified, made right with God, by Jesus role in the good news. We cannot really appreciate the next section, unless we fully grasp…
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— –…
Justified, at Peace with Hope Romans 5:1-5 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not…
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…
No one is righteous Romans 3:9-31 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become…
Romans 1:18—3:20 WHEN GOD GIVES UP As we learned last week, God still induces wrath on the world today. We learned last week also that he will allow his people to use their free will and experience the consequences of their decisions. Verse 18 can be viewed as the opening of a courtroom setting where…
