Paul continues to share what faith in Jesus Christ has purchased for us. Through faith we have forgiveness from sin, grace, justification, and finally, reconciliation. They are all tied up in one another, but each aspect is essential to our ultimate hope in God. When we take God at His word concerning the work Jesus […]
I left you for a couple of days while I did other things and contemplated today’s passage. I will be truthful and claim sheer laziness and “writer’s block” as my excuses. Paul has gotten to the point in his argument regarding the promise of God and its base foundation; faith and not the law. We […]
Paul is continuing to bring us down the Romans Road. We are looking at the beginning of the people of Israel and the beginning of faith. Abraham is Paul’s example as he received the promise of this people. I don’t think Paul could be any clearer here. Abram, whom God named Abraham later, was a […]
I promised yesterday that we would see the miracle that was God’s gift to us; Jesus’ sacrifice. This is the gift that God had been waiting throughout all of time to deliver. The ONLY gift that could make right what once was wrong. Paul begins by sharing that God’s righteousness didn’t depend on the Law. […]
Jews and Gentiles are united as one in our reading today. Their unifying factor is that ALL have sinned. There is not one righteous person, apart from Jesus. Paul is not ready to get down to brass tacks. The bottom line is that each one of us, no matter how “good” we may believe ourselves […]