THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 11:1-21 THE MYSTERY OF THE BLINDNESS OF ISRAEL Paul has reached the critical point of his Letter. The Mystery of which Paul refers to in verse 25 of this Chapter is that Israel the nation and its people are set aside in judgment as God’s witnesses in the [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 11 LAYING THE GROUNDWORK The Book of Romans, for clearer understanding, may be divided into these 6 topics: Chapters 1-2… Condemnation……. (both Jews and Gentiles) Chapters 3-5… Justification……. (imputed righteousness of God for both) Chapters 6-8… Sanctification…… (imparted through struggle; spirit with flesh) Chapters 9-11…Prophetic……(the blindness of Israel, [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 11 PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS - DEATH UNTO LIFE DEATH unto Life is the revelation of the principle of God’s maturing method for His eternal purposes for mankind. The Life of the Messiah Jesus Christ and His soulical death requirement sets forth this principle. It is seen historically that Israel, [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 10:1-21 ISRAEL’S PRESENT CONDITION “What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 10:1-21 THE BELIEVING JEW AND GENTILE; THE CHURCH OF THE NEW MAN The doctrinal Truths of both Jews and Gentiles being called to an imputed righteousness before God and then furthermore called as one to sonship based solely upon faith in Jesus Christ’s 2-part Atonement has reached its [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 8:29-39 ALL ARE CALLED, BUT FEW CHOOSE Romans 8:29-39 are verses having to do with the love of God expressed in the working of good through all things towards those who are loving Him and called according to His purpose. That purpose being to have many sons. These [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 5:12-21 THE TWO ADAMS CONTRASTED These remaining verses are some of the most enlightening and critical for the understanding of what Christianity is, starting with Adam’s demise in the Garden of Eden and the following consequences and promise of God to the Second Adam. We spoke earlier about [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 5:1-11 THE RESULTS OF JUSTIFICATION Verse 1 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…” Being justified by faith alone, God imputes to us a righteousness that grants us a right-standing with Him. Paul, having declared our having been justified by [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 4:13-25 THE TWO SEEDS OF ABRAHAM AND THEIR DISTINCT INHERITANCES In Chapter 4, Paul has been using quotes from Genesis Chapters 15 & 17 to teach on Abraham’s Covenants and on his faith. He continues in verse 13… (VERSE 13)“For the promise, that he should be the heir [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 4:1-13 GOD BEGINS TO RE-ESTABLISH THE LOST PART OF HIS KINGDOM... AND THAT, THROUGH ABRAHAM First, as we have noted before, the initial purpose of Paul’s Letter to all the beloved of God, called (to be) saints at Rome, is that he intends to settle disputes among the [...]
