Category Archives: Romans

22
Apr

Trinity House » What Advantage the Jew?

A sermon on Romans 3:1-8. 1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. A lot of people … Continue reading →

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4
Apr

Facing the Future With Paul’s Letter to the Romans

If you want a generic gospel presentation written out in what Christians in North America today might call ‘doctrinal form,” you would probably be best served by Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. It presents human salvation through the work of … Continue reading →

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19
Mar

Did the Jews of Jesus’ day think that they were without sin?

One issue that commonly comes up in reading the Gospels or Paul’s epistles is the allegation that the conservative Jews in Jesus’ day believed that they were righteous enough to earn standing with God. I don’t find any evidence for … Continue reading →

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14
Mar

Liberated from those passions, saved by His life

Just noticed something else about Romans 6: For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions… (Romans 1:26a) Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions (Romans 6:12). I say something else … Continue reading →

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5
Feb

Romans 1.18-25 condemns Israel

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to … Continue reading →

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28
Oct

My Thesis on Romans as a Narrated Slideshow

In my videos I started putting out some stuff on Romans, unsure of how much or in what order I would do it. My first “topic” ended up being a series. And in Part 2 I stumbled onto the thesis … Continue reading →

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22
Oct

How Joseph’s brother’s foreshadow Israel in Paul’s letter to the Romans

One of the great things about teaching is how much you learn.While doing my Romans videos I happened to use a passage from Genesis about Joseph’s initial fulfillment of the Promise made to Abraham that blessing would come through his … Continue reading →

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21
Aug

How the gospel reveals God’s wrath

So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first … Continue reading →

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11
Aug

RACING DOWN THE ROMANS ROAD 1 = 1.1-6

A (Speed) Reader’s Guide Chapter 1. 1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God. 2 This gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, 3 concerning … Continue reading →

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13
Mar

Romans, resurrection, history, theodicy

Life and death are a big deal in Paul’s letter to the Romans, especially death and new life. The most obvious interpretation of the data is that humanity deserves death for sin and is granted resurrection life through Jesus by … Continue reading →

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