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Is there injustice in God? Romans 9:15 – 27. Part two of two.
We looked at Romans 9:14 where Paul asked the question, is there injustice in God? Paul answers his own question with, Of course not!; Paul continues with what we see in Romans 9:15-16. Romans 9:15-16 NET. For he says to … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Apostle Paul, bible study, confidence, disciple, Faith, gentiles, grace, Hope, In Christ, Israel, Jesus, Jews, Mercy, righteous, Romans, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture, understanding
Tagged Apostle Paul, clay, compassion, Epistle to the Romans, fingers, God, hardening, injustice, Mercy, vase
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God's sovereign choice. Romans 9: 1-14. Part one of two.
That simplistic word glory, which the CJB translated as “Sh’khinah,” is the Greek word doxa and conveys splendor, brightness, magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace, and majesty. All these things, though difficult to see, emanated within all these ways set before God’s people. Continue reading
Posted in Apostle Paul, bible study, Faith, forgive, gentiles, grace, hypocrisy, Jesus, Jews, Mercy, Peace, restore, Romans, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Abraham, adopted, Apostle Paul, brothers, children, Christ, covenants, descendants, Esau, God, injustice, Israel, Jacob, Jewish, offspring, privileges of sonship, promise, Romans
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God's everlasting love. Romans 8:31-39.
We ended with this: Romans 8:30 NASB and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. Predestined Called Justified And Glorified And thus begins our … Continue reading
Posted in advocate, Apostle Paul, bible study, Faith, finisher, forgive, gentiles, God's character, grace, In Christ, Israel, Jesus, Jews, judgment, Mercy, recovery, redemption, righteous, Romans, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Apostle Paul, charge, chosen, Christ, condemn, conquerors, elect, Epistle to the Romans, God, justifies, love, pleading, raised, stand against
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Suffering compared with glory. Romans 8:18-30
My first thought, the Glory of God’s presence, is something I can only vaguely describe, and all I understand of heaven boils down to one simple word, peace. So, there truly is no comparison, especially those who sit beside me … Continue reading
Posted in Apostle Paul, bible study, comfort, disciple, disciplined, Faith, forgive, Freedom from sin, God's character, grace, Hearing God, In Christ, Jesus, judgment, Mercy, Peace, recovery, righteous, Romans, spiritual gifts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged conformed, Epistle to the Romans, glorified, groanings, hope, In Christ, intercedes, justified, perseverance, predestined, slaves, sufferings, the Spirit
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Considering that it is the Christmas season, I chose to do a character study on Joseph.
It doesn’t feel like I have time, but I want to do a character study on Joseph, the man who married Mary, the mother of Jesus. Let’s set something straight right off the bat. Although Mary is considered the mother … Continue reading
Posted in Angel Gabriel, Bethlehem, Bethlehem, bible study, character study, dreams, Egypt, Faith, forgive, grace, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jews, Joseph, Magi, Mary, Mercy, Nazareth, righteous, sexual sin, Sin
Tagged Angel, brokenness, engagement, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, Joseph, marriage, Mary, miracles, Nazareth, righteous, salvation, Sin, virgin
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Heirs with Christ, Romans 8:12-16
We ended our last study with this: Romans 8:9-11 NLT But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who … Continue reading
Posted in advocate, apologetics, Apostle Paul, author, bible study, condemnation, disciplined, Faith, finisher, forgive, Freedom from sin, gentiles, God's character, grace, guilt, In Christ, Jesus, Jews, Law of liberty, Mercy, restore, righteous, Romans, Sin, spiritual gifts, strongholds, Thoughts on scripture, understanding
Tagged Apostle Paul, bodies, control, gentiles, God, Jesus, Jews, life, mortal, nature, put to death, resurrection, righteous, Romans, sinful, spirit, stand, struggle
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Those who are according to the Spirit. Romans 8:5-11
The NASB entitles, chapter eight, Life in the Spirit. I have come to realize that whether we meet up with religious expectations or not, we are, and will be alive in the Spirit. This idea of life makes more sense … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Apostle Paul, bible study, disciplined, Faith, God's character, grace, Jesus, Law of liberty, Mercy, recovery, righteous, Romans, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Apostle Paul, bible study, conformed, dead because of sin, he will give life, in the flesh, mortal bodies, Romans 8, Scripture, the Spirit
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Paul tells us why Romans 8:1 works. Romans 8:2-4.
What glee he must have felt seeing Jesus hanging on that cross. What a failure this Messiah had proven to be, or so he thought. Satan, it seems, had taken Jesus captive. What a shock when Jesus ripped the doors off the prison gates of Hell. Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Apostle Paul, bible study, confidence, deception, disciple, disciplined, Faith, Freedom from sin, God's character, grace, guilt, Hope, In Christ, Jesus, Mercy, redemption, righteous, Romans, Sin, strongholds, The Word was God, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts on scripture, understanding, ungodliness, unrighteousness
Tagged Apostle Paul, condemnation, death, flesh, freedom, fulfilled, human nature, law, requirement, righteous, The spirit of life, torah
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Does the law = sin. Romans 7:7-25
So when Paul says I would not have come to know sin except through the Law, perhaps he is saying, having been taught that there was a law as a young child, I came to understand that going outside the parameters of the Law, was to miss the mark (sin.) Continue reading
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Tagged bond servant, bound, controlled, covet, desire, good, Holy, law, lust, mind, nature, righteous, Sin, slave, spirit, torah
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