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, …
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Romans 6: “Shall We Continue In Sin?
By S. Leonard Tyler Romans six is a beautiful, clarifying and reassuring chapter. It is, to me, the pivotal chapter – where change takes place. Paul has reached the point in his discussion of salvation by grace through faith which seems to naturally demand clarifying. He has shown that salvation is provided by God’s grace for …
Romans 5: The Summation Chapter
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 …
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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