sinful humanity
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(Romans 3:21-31) John Calvin once said that there is not probably in the whole Bible a passage which encapsulates most profoundly the righteousness of God in Christ than Romans 3 verse 20 through 31. Noteworthy is the fact that Galatians and Romans are the doctrinal books of Paul. They are the systematic theologies of the…
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(Romans 3:1-20) It would seem from Romans chapter two that a Jew having the covenant of circumcision was no better off than a Gentile because it is only in Chapter 9 verses 4 and 5 that Paul would enumerate all the Jewish advantages. In our day, of course, it is an advantage to be born…
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The Olivet Discourse found in Matthew chapters 24 through 25 (cf. Mark 13; Luke 21) has been such a focal point for different interpretations that have caused much divisiveness in the church. Jesus was answering His disciples’ query about His Second Coming, and the thrust of His entire discourse had two main emphases: ‘You do…
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(Romans 2:1-16) In Romans chapter 1, we learned about the degradation, and poverty, and godlessness of pagan society and culture. However, it is important that we realize the description of pagan societies did not really meet all the pagans. There are many moral pagans like Seneca whom Tertullian commends as being a moral man against…
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Paul wrote in Romans 8:20, “…creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God”. But in Romans 8:28, “God causes all things to…
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(Romans 1:18-32) Here we are presented with a stark contrast of the Gospel against the backdrop of the horror of the complete lostness of man. Chapter 1:18 through 3:20 is really one literary context. Notice in verse 18, “The wrath of God…” – the Bible talks much about God’s love, but i submit to you…