Bible Study Notes on Romans 12 & 13 – 20160401

Romans 12:4  "...we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office" I'm afraid part of our problem in our churches today is that we don't recognize the gifts of some of the members or allow them to use those gifts.  As a result, the body does not function properly.  …

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Bible Study Notes on Romans 11 – 20160330

Romans 11:5  "Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace." 11-25   Paul uses the analogy of olive trees.  I thought he was speaking of salvation.  The cultivated tree is Israel and the wild the Gentiles.  The wild could be saved by being grafted in while …

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Bible Study Notes on Romans 10 – 20160323

Romans 10:3  "...they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God" It was easy to use the law and sacrificial system to appear godly while still doing your own thing.  Before the captivity, the people followed other gods and their practices …

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Bible Study Notes on Romans 9 – 20160321

This one came in chunks.  Some of it is difficult as it delves into the deep theology of the sovereignty of God in relation to free will and sin.  Finding the context from which Paul wrote is paramount or his words don't make sense.  Full text understanding is necessary. Romans 9:6-13   Paul illustrates that …

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What did you do with Jesus?

Romans 3:23  "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Hebrews 9:27  "...it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" I hear much today about the social gospel.  People are concerned with the trouble they see.  War, famine, disease, homelessness, hopelessness.  They want to help ease …

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