Listen to the study here: Romans 3:1-8 Read here: Romans 3 Review John Calvin on the theme of Romans: “Man’s only righteousness is the mercy of God in Christ, when it is offered by the Gospel and received by faith.” Really important to connect back to Romans 1:17, righteous shall live by faith, which is … Continue reading Romans 3:1-8, Every Man a Liar
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Romans 2:17-29, Faith not Facade
Listen here: Romans 2:17-29 Read here: Romans 2 Review Romans 2:1-16 is about all those sins described in Chapter 1, and how God shows no partiality(v. 11). Whether Jew like Paul or Gentile. God’s kindness is meant to lead us to repentance (v. 4), not as an excuse for further sins. Our default, our inborn … Continue reading Romans 2:17-29, Faith not Facade
Romans 2:1-16, God doesn’t Play Favorites
Listen to the study here: Romans 2:1-16 Read here: Romans 2 Intro to Chapter 2: Schreiner says Romans 1:18-32 was mostly directed at Gentiles, but now switches to Jews. Indirectly in v. 1-16, but more directly starting in v. 17. Sproul says if we are looking for mercy, we aren't really going to find it … Continue reading Romans 2:1-16, God doesn’t Play Favorites
Romans 1:26-32, Mercy has Limits
Listen to the study here: Romans 1:26-32 Read here: Romans 1 Review: Romans 1:18-25 God’s wrath is against the unrighteous. One sign of the unrighteous is they suppress the truth. The truth being suppressed here is not God’s word (although that occurs, too), but the truth of God revealed in creation for everyone to see … Continue reading Romans 1:26-32, Mercy has Limits
Romans 1:18-25, Out of Excuses
Listen here: Romans 1:18-25 Read here: Romans 1 Review of Romans 1:8-17 In Romans 1:8-17, we learned the Gospel is real power, and the only power we should seek. No “mana” of ancient Hawaii, no “venerating” of either the relics of Catholics or the saints of Russian Orthodox. Verses 16-17 introduced righteousness, and included a … Continue reading Romans 1:18-25, Out of Excuses
Romans 1:8-17, Don’t be Ashamed of Christ’s Gospel
Listen to the study here: Romans 1:8-17 Read here: Romans 1 Verse 8 First, I am thankful Thankful “through Jesus Christ”. The Greek here for "thank" is eucharisto, where we get the word Eucharist, a word used to describe the celebration of Lord’s Supper. In the early church, thanksgiving was a central theme of the … Continue reading Romans 1:8-17, Don’t be Ashamed of Christ’s Gospel
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