By Melvin Curry (Romans 14:19) When Paul affirmed that “there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all” (Rom. 10:12), he was fully aware of the problems posed by the fellowship of Christians with such different religious backgrounds. The Greeks were used to change, continually adjusting to many new …
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By Dee Bowman The epistle to the Romans is one of the most enlightening books in the Bible. It is demanding, practical, and by its very design makes confidence and encouragement possible for every Christian in every age. The book has a basic two-fold goal. First, it brings all men under the condemnation of sin (3:10; …
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By Larry Ray Hafley Paul’s answer to his own question, “Hath God cast away his people?” is a resounding, emphatic, “God forbid.” In the preceding eight chapters of Romans, Paul has shown that the gospel is “the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth” (Rom. 1:16; cf. 3:22). It was God’s eternal purpose …
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By Mike Willis As the seventh chapter of Romans opens, Paul has several loose ends which he needs to tie up. In Romans 3:20, he had stated, “Therefore by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” In 5:20, he said, “Moreover, …
