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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Romans 1:18 – 32, A People Under Judgement
Introduction Paul has introduced the great theme of this letter to the church in Rome earlier in chapter 1: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone … Continue reading
Romans 2:1 – 16, The Self-Righteous Man and God’s Judgement
Introduction Paul in Romans 1:18 – 32 deals with the Gentiles first, those who do not have “a Godly background”. They do not have the light of the scriptures or the ceremonies that the Jews had; they were separated from … Continue reading
Romans 2:17 – 3:8, Practice What You Preach
Introduction Paul is now turning to the third group of people that he will show are guilty before God – the outwardly religious. In Romans 1:18 – 32 Paul deals with the Gentiles who indulge in the “larger” sins. God … Continue reading
Romans 3:9 – 20, Man’s Universal Guilt Before God
Introduction Paul starts with the Gentiles, those who are not Jews, those who have not had access to God’s word directly as revealed through the prophets. What he says about the Gentiles is: “For the wrath of God is revealed … Continue reading
Romans 3:21 – 31, God’s Way Of Salvation
Introduction Paul has reached a low point in Romans 3 in verse 20. All of mankind is under the wrath of God. Man can do nothing to deliver himself from God’s wrath. The law demands that we love God with … Continue reading
Posted in A Biblical Gospel, Chapter 3
Tagged justified, propitiation, redemption, Romans, salvation
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Romans 4, Salvation Has Always Been Through Faith Alone
Introduction The book of Romans is Paul’s working out of what the gospel is. He’s shown that all of humanity is guilty before God (Romans 1:18 – 3:20). Those who have had direct access to God’s word, the scriptures, have … Continue reading
Posted in A Biblical Gospel, Chapter 4 & 5
Tagged Abraham, circumcision, David, Faith
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Romans 5:1 – 11, God At Peace With The Believer
Introduction The Apostle Paul has shown that all people are guilty before God (Romans 1:18 – 3:20), and that they only means open to mankind is through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 3:21 – 31). Then he has … Continue reading
Posted in A Biblical Gospel, Chapter 4 & 5
Tagged character, Faith, hope, peace, trials
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Romans 5:12 – 21, God’s Triumph Over Man’s Sin
Introduction In Romans chapters 1 – 3 the apostle Paul has shown that all of mankind is guilty before God and that only faith in the Lord Jesus Chris can save us. After this in Romans chapter 4 -5 he … Continue reading
Posted in A Biblical Gospel, Chapter 4 & 5
Tagged Adam, Christ, Faith, imputed, original sin
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Romans 6, Union With Christ
Introduction All of mankind are guilty before God, having not lived out the light of His ways that they have received. Every human being knows something of God’s law, either through the conscience or the Bible, and yet we have … Continue reading
Romans 7:1-13, The Law and The Unbeliever
Introduction In Paul’s systematic presentation of the Gospel recorded for us in the book of Romans, Paul shows from this own experience the power of the law in the unbeliever. Initially he revealed that all of humanity are guilty before … Continue reading
Romans 7:14 – 25, Battling With Sin
Introduction As Paul has progressed through the Book of Romans, he has clearly shown that the only way any human being alive can be right with God is through the Gospel, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans chapters … Continue reading