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Category Archives: Romans
World, Huh! (Good God, Ya’ll) — What is it Good for?
What’s good in the world? If we try to keep the law, are we good? If we try to live good lives according to our God-given instincts, are we good? No one manages either of these feats. Paul talks about … Continue reading
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Tagged all have sinned, all we like sheep, gone astray, paul, righteousness, romans, unrighteousness
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A Circumcised Heart
Circumcision was a BIG deal with Jews of Jesus’ time (and Paul’s of course). In my last passage from Romans Paul talked about the difference between knowing the law and keeping the law. In this subsequent passage, he talks about … Continue reading
Posted in ecclesia, Romans
Tagged early church, hypocrisy, keeping the heart, Paul of Tarsus, righteousness, romans 2, theology
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Are You a Teacher of Babies?
I was going to say “babes,” as many translations have it, but that just sounded . . . well, wrong. You know? Romans 2:17-24 takes aim specifically at self-righteous Jews, but in our own era, it has application to anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged christian, christianity, hypocrite, jesus, paul, requirements for teachers, romans 2, Saul
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No Excuses
If the second half of Romans 1 is a helium balloon for the self-righteous, Romans 2 is a dart gun. Ouch! Here’s my paraphrase of my first section: Therefore you who judge others have no excuse, for you condemn yourself … Continue reading
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Tagged jesus, judgment, love, mercy, paul the apostle, romans 2, self-righteousness
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The Nitty Gritty on Grace
Grace: that which gives joy and pleasure — gratifying to the senses — beautiful, lovely, delightful. Grace (charis in the Greek) means sweetness and loving kindness and all things favorable and merciful. Based on the word studies I’ve recently shared … Continue reading
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Tagged god, grace, holy spirit, jesus, justice, kindness, mercy, righteousness
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The Cup of God’s Wrath
Romans 1 diagrams a downward progression into depravity. What does it mean? And is this really all about “those people?” Any scripture passage needs to be taken in context of the whole Bible, but at the very least we need … Continue reading
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Tagged cup of wrath, degradation, homosexuality, romans 1, sin, unrighteousness, wrath
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How to Right a Wrong
“If only I could have justice!” People have cried out for justice down through the ages, and how many of them have received it? If you’re wronged in some way, what do you want? What would make it right? My … Continue reading
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Tagged discovery bible study, evangelical universalism, jesus, justice, justification, righteousness, romans
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The Justification of the Prodigals
Before continuing with Romans, I want to look deeper into the meaning of justice, since it plays such a prominent part in this epistle. But what does it really mean? In Romans it mainly makes its appearance in the form … Continue reading
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Tagged dikaiosune, justice, kindness, mercy, redemption, righteousness, romans
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Righteousness and Justice: What are They?
I sat down a week or so ago to share my study on the last half of Romans 1, but I ran smack into righteousness. Righteousness is a word you see a lot of in Romans — that and justification. … Continue reading
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Tagged jesus, justice, legalistic, paul, righteous, righteousness, word study
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Romans 1: 8-17
“I am longing to see you; I’ve tried and tried, but so far I’ve run up against a wall.” Paul, in time, chose to travel to Rome as a prisoner of the Empire since it seemed the only way he … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, gospel, jesus, paul, power, salvation
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