Category: Romans
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God’s Promise To Everyone
(Romans 4:6-12) When God originally chose a people to be his own special people He made a distinction and selected the people of Israel. He took these people as His own and He blessed them mightily so that they had a standard of living that was far greater than any of the other nations. But…
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Free Gift From God
(Romans 4:1-5) There is a chorus we sing in church on a regular basis which goes like this: For from Him and to Him and through Him are all things… The chorus was written around the words in Romans 11:36, but if ever a piece of scripture bore out those words it is this section…
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Christians And The Law
(Romans 3:27-31) One of the most difficult aspects of Christianity for people to come to grips with is how they stand in relation to the laws given by Moses. Part of the reason for this confusion is contained in this scripture which says in verse 31: Do we then overthrow the law by this faith?…
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Restored By Grace
(Romans 3:24-26) In my last post I discussed verse 23, which is a much used and well known scripture. It spoke of the fact that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. I spoke also of the redemption that is possible for those who subsequently come to God seeking a better…
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All Have Sinned
(Romans 3:23) This is one of those verses that is often quoted by Christians as evidence of the sinful nature of man and showing that all mankind are sinners. The verse says, “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” And it is true. All of mankind has sinned and all…
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Righteousness of God
(Romans 3:21-22) The righteousness of God does not depend upon, nor is it based upon works of the law. As I showed in my last post, the law served to show what sin is and to give man the knowledge of sin. The law is NOT sin but it showed sin up for what it…
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What Is Sin?
(Romans 3:19-20) These two verses hold some very interesting and important information, not the least of which is the question that is the title of this post. What is sin? The verses read as follows: 19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that…
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None Are Righteous
(Romans 3:9-18) The opening verse of this section poses both a question and it's answer as Paul writes in verse 9, 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, Every person born into this world has been…
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God Is Just
(Romans 3:5-8) God is just. His justice is perfect and not susceptible to the weaknesses and failings of mans justice. God sees all things and knows all things and so when He judges, it is a just judgement based upon all truth and all evidence. When man judges he does not always have all the…
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It Doesn’t Matter What You Think
(Romans 3:1-4) There is a saying that has been doing the rounds for a while that goes something like this. “Atheists don't believe in God, but God doesn't believe in atheists.” The essence of this saying is basically what this section of Romans 3 is all about. It doesn't matter what you or I or…
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Heart Of The Matter
(Romans 2:25-29) Circumcision was the sign given to Abraham as an outward recognition of the faith that he had in the promises that God had given to him. It was a sign that sealed the covenant of faith between God, Abraham and his descendants. But what is important to note in this is that it…
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Hypocrisy Condemned
(Romans 2:17-24) What is the worst thing that people hate in other people? Hypocrisy! And it is alo one of the things that God despises too, as Jesus showed again and again especially when He spoke to the Pharisees. Nobody likes a person who says one thing but does the opposite. The hypocrite is a…
