I have discontinued the audio transcripts of my Romans study, due to seeming lack of interest. If someone was using the blog, however, preferring reading over listening, contact me and I will reinstate this feature. Bob Faulkner
“…of the one who has faith in Jesus…” Let’s not skip over this detail. The salvation that Jesus bought is not for everyone. Hear me well. God did not suddenly say to the whole world, “You’re all free. I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CONTINUED FROM 32A above.... There’s another religion. Another way. Paul calls it the law of faith. A principle, a rule, that if followed, eliminates all pride all boasting. Faith. Faith that what God did at Calvary is enough. Faith that the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
3:25 “whom God set forth as a propitiation [through faith in] His blood…” The “whom” is still Jesus. We are in the middle of a long Paul-type sentence that stretches from verses 21 to 26. Let’s review....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
(CONTINUED FROM 31 A above) “… to demonstrate His righteousness…” This brings us back to verse 21, that a righteousness separate from the law of Moses has been revealed in Christ, and the first part of this verse,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“But now…” Been to a Bulls game lately? The announcer slowly and boringly wades through the names of the opposing team. So and so, center, so and so, guard….zzzz. Then what? Lights flash. Excitement in the arena...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
3:24 “being justified freely by His grace…” A ton of treasure in these verses. So much there that we don’t want to be in a hurry here. You just got a mouthful of meaning and it is important to chew your food a long...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
3:9 “What then? Are we better than they?” Therefore, what? I’ve just shown you that, in spite of their sin, God chose Israel and gave them a very specific advantage, namely the words of God Himself! What have I proved? That...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
3:12 “They have all turned aside…” Psalm 14:3 reads the same way. And the Greek ekklino “gone out of the way” in the KJV has to do with deviating from the norm. A soldier running the wrong way, even deserting....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
