At one time, London AIDS clinics defined a woman as promiscuous if she had more than six partners in her lifetime. Minor Prophets 1. What does this say about God? Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Lesser things did not trouble him because he was troubled by a great thing the souls of men. The question goes something like this: How can I be secure in Gods love and salvation to me when it seems that Israel was once loved and saved, but now seems to be rejected and cursed? e. I may impart to you that I may be encouraged: Pauls desire to visit the church in Rome was not merely to give to them, but to receive as well, because Paul realized that in their mutual faith they had something to give to him. All people have been condemned due to our rebellion against God. i. ii. The New Testament Perhaps some enemies of Paul implied he was afraid to go to Rome and preach the gospel in the major leagues, in the Empires leading city. The New Testament Where in all history can you find one like Paul? For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. What does it say about our present position in God? Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. Blue Letter Bible's mission has always been to provide access to the Bible and various tools that allow you to deepen your study of it.. Notice how socially acceptable sins (such as covetousness, envy and pride) are included right along with socially unacceptable sins (such as murder and being unloving). This declaration is even greater when we understand that this is the righteousness of God given to the believer. Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name, among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ; a. Johannine Writings At this time the word Greek had lost its racial sense altogether. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven: The idea is simple but sobering Gods wrath is revealed from heaven against the human race, and the human race deserves the wrath of God. No topic is treated with anything like the frequency of God. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point a. It happens when men abandon the true knowledge of God, and the state of society reflects Gods judgment upon them for this. The Romans Expository Preaching Kit (L) does this for you. First, Our old man is crucified with him, v. 6. These Christians had to be strong. Your partnership makes all we do possible. This quotation from Isaiah 1:9 shows that as bad as Judahs state was because of their sin, it could have been worse. 6. They are not only saved by faith, but they live by faith. viii. The passage confused Luther; how could Gods righteousness do anything but condemn him to hell as a righteous punishment for his sins? Johannine Writings of Scripture. It was a cursed death, Gal 3 13. eBibles Free Downloads Audio. i. Jesus spoke of this right of God in the parable of the landowner in Matthew 20:1-16. ii. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation. a. What does it mean that Israel has missed its Messiah? No; instead, they are not all governed by God who are of Israel. What if he were unable to make it to Rome? All in all, we see that Esau was a blessed man (Genesis 33:8-16, Genesis 36). Historical Books This means that the gospel was meant to go first to the ethnic and cultural Jew, and then to the cultural Greek. i. Nevertheless, Paul didnt bring something new, but something very old in the plan of God. In his studies he came across Psalm 31:1: In Thy righteousness deliver me. Romans 9 Guzik Bible Commentary. Philosophers knew that man was sick and needed help. i. Ironically in the mystery of Gods irony when Paul did eventually get to Rome, he came as a shipwrecked prisoner. To make a full stop after flesh and start a new sentence for the doxology is very abrupt and awkward.. We are in a dangerous place when we regard Gods mercy towards us as our right. 2.1 Romans 9: PAST. a. The Old Testament Paul's letter to the Romans is probably the most systematic presentation of the gospel in all of his writings, and indeed in all of the NT. Yet every Christian should make an effort to know Romans, for this book will ground the believer in the faith. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Major Prophets It means that God treats the sinner as if he had not been a sinner at all., iii. Prophets You will say to me then, Why does He still find fault? Romans was likely written while Paul was staying in the house of Gaius in Corinth. It is power. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. No; God has not failed His children of promise. i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. The terminology of Romans 1:24 refers to this combination of sexual immorality and idolatrous worship. General Epistles Indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? i. Covetousness: This word literally describes the itch for more. New Testament. But Israel has not attained to the law of righteousness: By all appearances Israel seemed to work for the righteousness of God with everything it had, but did not find it. Its a lot harder to understand why God chose Jacob to be the heir of Gods covenant of salvation instead of Esau. i. For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. For who has resisted His will?. i. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, a. A bondservant an apostle: Pauls self-identification is important. i. It is not that the word of God has taken no effect: Paul thinks of someone looking at Israel and saying, Gods word didnt come through for them. c. The wrath of God: In this portion of the letter (Romans 1:18-3:20), Pauls goal is not to proclaim the good news, but to demonstrate the absolute necessity of the good news of salvation from Gods righteous wrath. The New Testament The lie is essentially idolatry which puts us in the place of God. For God is my witness is perhaps Pauls acknowledgment of how easy it is to say you will pray for someone, and then fail to do it. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. "The Letter of Paul to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988), Harrison, Everett F. "Romans: The Expositor's Bible Commentary" Volume 10 (Romans-Galatians) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1976), Morris, Leon "The Epistle to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988), Newell, William R. "Romans: Verse by Verse" (Chicago: Moody Press, 1979), Smith, Chuck "The Gospel According to Grace" (Costa Mesa, California: The Word for Today, 1981), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990), Wuest, Kenneth S. "Word Studies: Romans in the Greek New Testament" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1973). However, we are not to tolerate departures from the faith (cf. Everything Paul touches in this letter he relates to God. Johannine Writings Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. a. Poetical Books Pauls world was much like ours, with people who liked new teachings and doctrines. i. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Sadly it has been removed. I cannot say anything much worse of a man than that he is not thankful to those who have been his benefactors; and when you say that he is not thankful to God, you have said about the worst thing you can say of him. (Spurgeon), i. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible It shouldnt surprise us that a church started there spontaneously, without being directly planted by an apostle. 2. c. So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy: Gods mercy is not given to us because of what we wish to do (him who wills), or because of what we actually do (him who runs), but simply out of His desire to show mercy. ii. For example, Ishmael was just as much a son of Abraham as Isaac was; but Ishmael was a son according to the flesh, and Isaac was a son according to the promise (At this time I will come and Sarah will have a son). He wanted them to know that he really prayed. f. I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now): For a long time, Paul wanted to visit Rome and was only hindered by external circumstances. 8. Pentateuch In particular, the city of Rome thought it knew all about power: Power is the one thing that Rome boasted of the most. v. This faith (trust) in Jesus Christ becomes the basis of life for those who are justified (declared righteous); truly, the just shall live by faith. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. iii. We make a mistake when we think that it is Gods mercy or kindness that allows man to continue in sin. Some have tried to expand the scope of this chapter to include matters of faith. Poetical Books But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires (Romans 13:13b-14). All rights reserved by the copyright holder. 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of . e. Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith: Pauls gospel impacts individual lives. But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. What does it say about Israel? The glory speaks of Gods Shekinah glory, the visible cloud of glory showing Gods presence among His people. The Roman Empire brought world peace and order; they brought a common cultural, and an excellent transportation system to the world. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for my salvation, and an assurance was given me that he had taken my sins away, even mine. John Wesley was saved that night in London. For many years David Guzik's commentary was hosted on StudyLight.org. New International Version. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. b. f. Again, this freedom to disobey should be seen as Gods judgment, not His kindness; those who engage in such acts are receiving in themselves the penalty of their error. Romans 14 teaches the need to accept and not judge those with whom we differ on matters of opinion. This begins a passage where Paul describes the sin and corruption of the pagan world with an amazing directness so direct that Spurgeon thought this passage unfit for public reading. Johannine Writings 7. (Romans 1:1) Paul introduces himself to the Roman Christians. Minor Prophets The Theology of Work Bible Commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the Bible says about work. In a sophisticated city like Rome, some might be embarrassed by a gospel centered on a crucified Jewish Savior and embraced by the lowest classes of people but Paul is not ashamed. 42: Romans (Chs. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Perhaps what it conveys is the necessity of issuing a reminder to the believer that justifying faith is only the beginning of the Christian's life. And we would have been made like Gomorrah.. Poetical Books He knew they were beloved of God and that they were saints. He knows that the gospel the good news of Jesus Christ has inherent power. ii. Approximately 2 million Christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Now, in Romans 9 through 11, Paul deals with the problem associated with the condition of Israel. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. ( Romans 9:1-2) Paul's sorrow. (Romans 1:24-32) The tragic result of human guilt before God. c. The adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the services of God, and the promises: The pain Paul feels for his lost brethren is all the more severe when he considers how God has blessed them with all the privileges of being His own special people. Historical Books However, in 2017 the board of his organization felt it was more important to maintain control of the content by having it removed from all other websites on the Internet. Thank you for registering. Prophets Paul wrote to a culture where homosexuality was accepted as a part of life for both men and women. Paul replies by showing how disrespectful such a question is. Commentary on Romans 7:18-22. Sodom and Gomorrah were both totally destroyed, with not even a very small remnant to carry on. Minor Prophets As it is written: Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, The Gospels GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point i. General Epistles e. Nor were thankful: Mans simple ingratitude against God is shocking. a. He didnt fulfill His promise for them because they missed their Messiah and now seem cursed. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point a. We should also remember the Apostle Peters words about Pauls letters: Also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles in which are some things hard to understand (2 Peter 3:15-16). Pauls message is the gospel (good news) of God. b. In hardening the heart of Pharaoh, God simply allowed Pharaohs heart to pursue its natural inclination. . Yet now, if You will forgive their sin; but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written.. The Old Testament The Whole Bible d. Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God: The problem is not that man did not know God, but that he did know Him yet refused to glorify Him as God. v. We know the Letter to the Romans was prized by the Christians in Rome; Clement of Romes letter in 96 A.D. shows great familiarity with Pauls letter. i. This Jesus has both a human origin (born of the seed of David according to the flesh), and an eternal existence (declared to be the Son of God). i. As he sat, he heard children playing a game and they called out to each other these words: Take up and read! ii. This grace and peace is not the kind wish of a man; they are gifts, coming from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. b. Paul has a simple command and encouragement for the Christian: be what you are. iv. i. A debased mind: Our rebellion against God is not only displayed in our actions, but in our thinking. v. At times the Roman Empire specifically taxed approved homosexual prostitution and gave boy prostitutes a legal holiday. ii. The Old Testament If God is obliged to show mercy, then it is not mercy it is obligation. The wrath of God is not revealed in the gospel, but in the facts of human experience. It is not the righteousness of even the most holy man, nor is it the righteousness of innocent Adam in Eden. If God says He chooses, and if God also says that we are responsible before Him, who are we to question Him? Paul categorizes the whole section under the idea of vile passions unhealthy, unholy. Harmony of the Gospels; . The Blue Letter Bible . Witmer, John A. i. a. Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness: By all appearances the Gentiles found righteousness even though it did not seem that they really looked for it. I, the God of Romans 9, John Piper, will be proclaimed and heralded, not just analyzed and explained.". We should regard the love and the hate as regarding His purpose in choosing one to become the heir of the covenant of Abraham. Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: This is the center of Pauls gospel, the sun that everything else orbits around. Only 28% of homosexuals said that they knew their partners for at least a week before participating in homosexual sex. Even so, through mutual acquaintances or through his travels, Paul knew many of the Christians in Rome by name because he mentions them in Romans 16. Blue Letter Bible Loading. These believers in Rome were called saints. They were not called because they were saints; but they became saints through that calling. (Spurgeon). (Read Romans 8:10-17) If the Spirit be in us, Christ is in us. b. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible This phrase is so important Paul repeats it three times in this passage. It is the gospel of God in the sense that it belongs to God in heaven. We should remember that when it came to ministry, the Jews were Pauls worst enemies. Amen. No topic is treated with anything like the frequency of God. Blue Letter Bible. i. Will God also reject and curse me one day? d. Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers: Paul wanted the Roman Christians to know he prayed for them, and praying for an opportunity to visit them (I may find a way in the will of God to come to you). a. I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart: In Romans 8 Paul left us at the summit of glory, assuring us that nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. c. His invisible attributes are clearly seen: God shows us something of His eternal power and divine nature through creation, by the things that are made. One was the heir of Gods covenant of salvation, and one was not. Morris cites examples where hate clearly seems to mean something like loved less (Genesis 29:31, 33; Deuteronomy 21:15; Matthew 6:24; Luke 14:26; John 12:25). 2. Envy is so powerful that there is a sense in which it put Jesus on the cross. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point It is a dangerous thing to change the glory of the incorruptible God into an eikon (image) of your own choosing. i. The gospel had reached the Roman Christians, demonstrating that they are the called of Jesus Christ. Acts 2:10 describes how there were people from Rome among the Jews present at the Day of Pentecost; so when they returned home, there was a Christian community in Rome. Prophets So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also. i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Major Prophets 1.2 TWO EXCLAMATIONS OF WONDER. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? iii. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. b. i. For this very purpose I have raised you up: God allowed Pharaoh in the days of Moses to rise to power so that God could show the strength of His judgment against Pharaoh, and thereby glorify Himself. The New Testament The death of the cross was a slow death; the body, after it was nailed to the cross, gave many a throe and many a struggle: but it was a sure death, long in expiring, but expired at last; such is the mortification of sin in believers. b. i. Pauline Epistles God is never less than fair with anyone, but fully reserves the right to be more than fair with individuals as He chooses. The righteousness which is unto justification is one characterized by the perfection belonging to all that God is and does. He has a plan and a reason. Historical Books g. As further judgment, God gives man over to a debased mind, so that things that are disgraceful and sickening are readily accepted and approved. The grammatical arguments almost all favor the first position [that it says that Christ is God], but most recent scholars accept the second [that God here refers to the Father] on the grounds that Paul nowhere else says explicitly that Christ is God. (Morris), i. Wuest, quoting Robertson: [This is a] clear statement of the deity of Christ following the remark about His humanity. Greece might have its philosophy, but Rome had its power (Wiersbe). b. Pauline Epistles He had never heard of it before; but his leader called him, and said, Brother, will you go to Greenland? He answered, Yes, sir. When will you go? When my boots come home from the cobbler; and he did go as soon as his boots came home. Israel not only gave us the great fathers of the Old Testament, but Jesus Himself came from Israel. God told the prophet Hosea to name one of his children Lo-Ammi, meaning Not My People. Yet God also promised that this judgment would not last forever. Proud: They who are continually exalting themselves and depressing others; magnifying themselves at the expense of their neighbours; and wishing all men to receive their sayings as oracles. (Clarke). I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise. The resurrection of Jesus shows His divine power because He rose by His own power: Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again (John 2:19). In this place the word signifies such a manifest and complete exhibition of the subject as to render it indubitable. (Clarke), d. Jesus Christ our Lord: It means something that the Apostle Paul called Jesus Lord: This term could be no more than a polite form of address like our Sir. But it could also be used of the deity one worships. It lifts them up. A godly preacher, finding that all that there was for dinner was a potato and a herring, thanked God that he had ransacked sea and land to find food for his children. Grace in the soul is its new nature; the soul is alive to God, and has begun its holy happiness which shall endure for ever. iv. It isnt interesting theory or philosophy, it is life-changing good news. We must not forget that the wrath of God is completely righteous in character. 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