Romans 8:18-30 is the Apostle Paul describing how “the sufferings (afflictions, hardships, pains) of this present time are nothing compared to the coming glory (dignity, honor) soon to be revealed in us, for the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for all God’s children to be revealed at Christ’s coming to midair to catch […]
In Romans 6 the Apostle Paul knew he was crucified with Christ, to do away with the body of sin, so we no longer are sin’s slave, but in Romans 7, Paul severely struggled between knowing the truth and experiencing the truth, just as a farmer struggles between planting a seed, the seed-life transforming the […]
Romans 7:1-6 is the Apostle Paul illustrating a woman being married to her husband (the law), who is eternal and unchangeable; thus, to divorce her husband (the law), and marry another husband (Christ), she would be an adulteress, but when she dies (to the Law), she then can be married to another (Christ Jesus) and […]
To understand Romans, or any book of the Bible, we must, from Ephesians 1, first spiritually see God standing alone in His blackest tomorrow, hearing laughter, singing, crying, weeping; seeing sunshine, rain, flowers, trees, animals, birds, mountains, rivers, anger, robbery, murder, slavery, a creation of angels and people, some loving and obeying Him, and some […]
Romans 6 is the Apostle Paul’s revelation of God placing humanity in Jesus, so we could be crucified with Him, to destroy the body of sin; Romans 7 is Paul struggling between the revelation and him knowing it and experiencing it; thus, Romans 8 is the Apostle Paul experiencing what God revealed to him; therefor, […]
Romans 5:1-5 explains how Christians are justified (made innocent, or delivered from sin) by faith, so we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we also have access (get into) grace by faith to firmly stand, so we will glory (rejoice) in hope (confident expectation); thus, we rejoice during tribulations, knowing […]
Romans 4:1-12 shows how faith in God to keep His promises brought blessings to Abraham and David, because righteousness which is of the law (Romans 10:3, 5) only gave Jews the covenant of being God’s chosen people through physical circumcision; whereas the righteousness of faith (Romans 10:6) was accounted (recorded) to him for righteousness, which […]
Romans 3:1-5 focuses on God’s covenant of circumcision with the Jewish people, yet it also reveals faith in Jesus Christ, who completed the redemptive work God gave Him to do, for God’s full punishment for sin was placed on Christ Jesus, God in the flesh, even though some teach evil, claiming Jesus’ crucifixion demonstrates God’s […]
The Apostle Paul uses Romans 1:18-25 to explain God’s righteous judgment, in chapter two of Romans, on anyone judging wicked people, yet either doing or approving that wickedness, for God’s righteous judgment agrees with His truth against those who do wicked things or approve of others that do wicked things. Romans 1:18-25—18 For the wrath […]
Romans is a theology book, a systematic presentation explaining Jesus’ sacrificial death, while the four Gospels present Jesus’ words and actions; therefore, a study of both give a good understanding of Jesus, the resurrected Christ, so Lord willing, we will examine Paul’s letter to the Romans, the “saints”, Christians in the church at Rome. The […]
Ephesians 3:1-7 is the Apostle Paul sharing “how the Holy Spirit revealed to him for the church, the mystery” (Paul describes in chapters 1-2) of God’s salvation by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, for both Jews and Gentiles; thus, “that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of God’s […]
First John 5:1-5 explains obedient faith in God’s promises and complete trust in the God whose word we believe and obey, so we by faith and obedience obey God’s written word, and become God’s born-again child, and by us believing Jesus, in John 16:33, overcame the world for us, then we can keep the world […]
