By Robert F. Turner The righteousness of God through faith has been presented in the first four chapters of Paul’s letter to the Romans, and man’s individual responsibility for his sin, for his condemnation, and for his response to Christ has been emphasized. Now Paul sums up this thesis in two ways: (1) the “straight” prosaic …
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Romans 4: “His Faith is counted for Righteousness”
By Ron Halbrook The theme of Romans is “the gospel of Christ” as “the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth . . . . For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith” (1:16-17). The letter is a polemic …
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Romans 1-3: “All Have Sinned”
By James E. Cooper The great theme of the book of Romans is briefly laid down in 1:16-17: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is revealed the righteousness of …
Introduction: The Gospel of Christ: The Power of God unto Salvation
By Earl E. Robertson The overall objective of the book of Romans is sublimable: God, in justice, says all have -sinned but He proposes to save all in Christ Jesus by the gospel. This book is, in my judgment, the greatest production ever presented to man. Phillip Schaff said in his introduction to this book, “The …
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