romans
Exposition of Romans’ doctrines—sin, justification, grace, and life in the Spirit.
The Bible on Justification Paid Members Public
In this post I will be sharing some of the verses which describe the various ways believers are justified or made righteous. JUSTIFIED BY GOD “For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God! For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed
PISTIS CHRISTOU: A JEWISH BELIEVER’S PERSPECTIVE Paid Members Public
I will be quoting from Jewish believer Dr. David H. Stern’s translation of the Holy Bible (Complete Jewish Bible [CJB]) and his Jewish commentary on the [N]ew [T]estament in respect to the NT’s references to faith, specifically to the faith (pistis) of Jesus Christ. Stern’s
SAVING FAITH = OBEDIENCE Paid Members Public
The God-breathed Scriptures define true saving faith as being obedient to God which comes about by obeying his commandments: “Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name. Read full chapter Romans 1:5
GREGORY & CHRIST’S BEGETTING Paid Members Public
I quote the words of Gregory of Nyssa who refutes the claim that Christ is a creature of God due to his being eternally begotten. His insights and application of Romans 9:5 to the Son are simply masterful, and truly illuminated by the sovereign Holy Spirit. All emphasis will
ADAM AS A TYPE OF CHRIST Paid Members Public
According to the holy Scriptures, Adam was a picture of the One to come who would undo all of the affects that the first man’s transgressions brought upon mankind and the world: “Therefore as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, and so death
JESUS CHRIST: THE ETERNALLY PRAISED GOD Paid Members Public
In this post I will sum up the evidence supporting the fact that Paul, in Romans 9:5, affirms the two natures of Christ, being both God and Man. Notice what the inspired Apostle wrote as he recounted some of the favors God lavished upon Israel, culminating with the greatest
JESUS AS GOD IN ROMANS 9:5 Paid Members Public
COMMENTARY In verses 1-5 of this chapter of Romans, Paul focuses on the tension between God’s promises to Israel and Israel’s plight. The people to whom God has promised so much have, apparently, rejected God’s most profound revelation – His Son. In this verse, Paul presents the last
Worship the Creator and not the Creature! Paid Members Public
The God-breathed Scriptures emphatically condemn the worship of creatures, and command the worship of the one true Creator God alone: “For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” Romans 1:25 “the secrets